Art from If You Miss Me © 2021 Jocelyn Li Langrand

Art from If You Miss Me

Contents

Board Books and Novelty

Picture Books

Acorn

Branches

Chapter Books

Graphic Novels

Middle-Grade

Young Adult

Harry Potter

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338746204

Pub Date: 12/7/2021

Board Book

12 Pages

Ages 2 to 4

8 in H | 6.8 in W

With All My Heart, I Love You

Caroline Jayne Church

Contributor Bio

Caroline Jayne Church was a bestselling author and illustrator. Some of her

bestselling titles include I love You Through and Through by Bernadette Ros-

setti-Shustak, How Do I Love You? by Marion Dane Bauer, You Are My Sun-

shine by Jimmie Davis, and Good Night, I Love You.

A brand-new padded board book from the bestselling creator of

I Love You Through and Through, full of love, babies, and kisses!

Caroline Jayne Church, mega-bestselling creator of Ten Tiny Toes and

Good Night, I Love You, brings us an adorable celebration of all things

baby! Baby jumps, baby rolls; baby wiggles and baby jiggles.... and

when we cuddle, just us two, then I whisper “I love you!”

A perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays, holidays, and all year round,

this sweet padded board book is a must-have for every little one!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338647433

Pub Date: 10/5/2021

Hardcover

6 Pages

Ages 0 to 3

5.5 in H | 5.5 in W

Reach for the Stars

(Together Time Books)

Carolina Búzio

Contributor Bio

Carolina Búzio is a freelance illustrator and animator currently based in Berlin,

working with clients from all over the world. She was born and raised in Porto,

Portugal, where she studied Communication Design at the Fine-Arts Universi-

ty. You can visit her at carolinabuzio.com.

Discover Together Time Books: interactive, adorable cloth books for

little ones that celebrate the joy of reading and time spent together!

Includes crinkle pages, ribbon, felt, and even a velcro strap for

strollers

and high chairs!

Reach for the stars, So high above. You’re out of this world, My baby

love! Snuggle and cuddle your little one all the way to the moon and

back in this sweet, inspirational cloth book! With crinkle pages, squishy

foam, and soft-as-can-be pages, this book is just-right to engage and

delight the littlest of readers, and bring reading into your family from

day one. Perfect for tummy time, bedtime, playtime, and all day long,

Reach for the Stars encourages baby to dream BIG, and is the just-right

book for TOGETHER TIME, every time!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338680263

Pub Date: 10/5/2021

Board Book

20 Pages

Ages 0 to 3

7 in H | 7 in W

Hi-Five Farm!

Ross Burach

Contributor Bio

Ross Burach is the creator of the riotously funny picture books The Very

Impatient Caterpillar, The Little Butterﬂy That Could, and Truck Full of Ducks,as

well as the acclaimed board books I Love My Tutu Too!, Potty All-Star, Hi-Five

Farm!, and Hi-Five Animals!, named the best board book of the year by Parents

magazine. Ross’s work can also be seen in the Acorn early reader series

Bumble and Bee. Ross lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit

him online at rossburach.com.

Ready, set, o we go!

Let’s start with a hi-ﬁve HELLO!

For toddlers and preschoolers, what’s the most fun way to greet

anyone they meet? A handshake? Too formal. A hug? Too scary. The

answer is a hi-ﬁve, of course! Even in this time of social distancing, little

ones can practice hi-ﬁving adorable farm animals while also learning

about opposites!

With his ﬂair for hilarious cartooning and charismatic characters,

author-artist Ross Burach crafts another brilliant concept board book

that will have little ones laughing and hi-ﬁving their way to developing

critical social-emotional and gross motor skills.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338672398

Pub Date: 10/5/2021

Board Book

10 Pages

Ages 0 to 3

7 in H | 7 in W

Count to LOVE! (Bright Brown Baby

Board Book)

Andrea Pinkney & Brian Pinkney

Contributor Bio

Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney have made an outstanding

contribution to the ﬁeld of children’s literature both as individuals and as a

team. Between them, they have published more than 70 children’s books that

have received the highest awards and accolades, including Caldecott Honors,

Coretta Scott King Honors, NAACP Image Award nominations, and the May

Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award, to name a few. To learn more, please

visit andreadavispinkney.com and brianpinkney.net.

Cuddle up with your little one and get ready to count to L-O-V-E,

in this precious board book from New York Times bestselling and

award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney!

Count to love on ﬁngers and toes.

1-2-3-4, touch your nose!

Snuggle up with your little one to celebrate sweet baby love! You won’t

be able to resist this adorable board book full of cutie charms, belly

kisses, and magic wishes, just-right for fans of bestselling books like Ten

Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes. With bouncing, rhythmic text from

New York Times bestselling author Andrea Davis Pinkney and warm,

winsome illustrations from Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King

Award-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney. This joyful celebration of roly-

poly, perfectly huggable, oh-so lovable little ones

that is just-right for the whole family, for Valentine’s Day and all

throughout the year! So get ready to count to love... because once you

start, you just won’t stop!

This board book is part of the Bright Brown Baby publishing program,

a celebration of Black and brown joy, babies, and families. And if you’re

looking for a gift-able picture book? Be sure to also check out the

beautiful picture book treasury, Bright Brown Baby, to read “Count to

Love” alongside four more poems. Just-right for new and expectant

parents, baby showers, birthdays, graduations, and more!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9780545872294

Pub Date: 10/5/2021

Hardcover with dust jacket

64 Pages

Ages 4 to 8

10 in H | 10 in W

Bright Brown Baby

Andrea Davis Pinkney & Brian Pinkney

Contributor Bio

Andrea Davis Pinkney is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of

nearly 50 books for young readers, among them The Red Pencil and A Poem for Peter,

as well as several collaborations with her husband Brian Pinkney, including Martin

Rising: Requiem for a King, Sit–In, and Hand in Hand, which received the Coretta Scott

King Book Award. Andrea Davis Pinkney lives in New York City. You can visit her online

at andreadavispinkney.com.

A rhythmic, whimsically illustrated celebration of Black and brown

babies and the joy, tender moments, and boundless love shared

between children and their caregivers, from New York Times

bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian

Pinkney.

Brown baby, born bright.

Greet the world. Spread your light.

Sparkling eyes blink hello.

Bright brown baby, you will GO!

Cuddle up with your little one, read aloud, and REPEAT: This gorgeous

picture book treasury is sure to become your favorite storytime

anthem. Dive into these ﬁve beautiful poems that celebrate the

tender, cozy, early days between parent and child, and the exuberant

joy of watching a brand-new life take shape. Warm, winsome, and

welcoming illustrations from Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King

Award-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney exude joy and love on every

page. Bouncing, rhythmic text from New York Times bestselling author

Andrea Davis Pinkney rolls o the tongue and begs to be read aloud, in

these poems that include “Count to Love,” “Hey, Baby Girl!,” and “Baby

Boy, You are a Star.”

A celebration of Black and brown joy, babies, and families, this beautiful

picture book treasury is the perfect gift item, bookshelf staple, and

long-lasting classic in the making. Just right for new and expectant

parents, baby showers, birthdays, graduations, and more, this book is

sure to be treasured for years

to come.

And if you’re looking for a board book edition for baby? Each poem will

also be released as a separate board book edition, with Count to Love

out now!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338767667

Pub Date: 12/7/2021

Paperback

40 Pages

Ages 5 to 7

9 in H | 9 in W

You Are a Star, Ruth Bader Ginsburg!

Dean Robbins

Contributor Bio

Dean Robbins is a journalist and the author of the children’s picture books

Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, Margaret and the

Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing, and Miss Paul

and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women’s Right to Vote. His

award-winning books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and

Kirkus Reviews and been praised in the New York Times and USA Today. Dean

grew up idolizing Apollo astronauts and loved working with Alan Bean on The

Astronaut Who Painted the Moon.

Make way for Ruth Bader Ginsburg!

It’s RBG like you’ve never seen her before!

Using a unique mix of ﬁrst-person narrative, hilarious comic panels, and

essential facts, Dean Robbins introduces young readers to an American

trailblazer. The ﬁrst book in an exciting new nonﬁction series, You Are a

Star, Ruth Bader Ginsburg! focuses on Ruth’s lifelong mission to bring

equality and justice to all. Sarah Green’s spot-on comic illustrations

bring this icon to life, and engaging back matter instructs readers on

how to be more like Ruth!

Cover

Coming

Soon!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338759082

Pub Date: 9/21/2021

Hardcover with dust jacket

40 Pages

Ages 4 to 8

11 in H | 8 in W

Because of You, John Lewis

Andrea Davis Pinkney & Keith Henry Brown

Contributor Bio

Andrea Davis Pinkney is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning

author of nearly 50 books for young readers, among them The Red Pencil

and A Poem for Peter, as well as several collaborations with her husband Brian

Pinkney, including Martin Rising: Requiem for a King, Sit–In, and Hand in Hand,

which received the Coretta Scott King Book Award. Andrea Davis Pinkney lives

in New York City. You can visit her online at andreadavispinkney.com.

Keith Henry Brown is the illustrator of the picture book Birth of the Cool: How

Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound. He got his start drawing superheroes,

but jazz musicians like Miles Davis have always been heroes to him. A

graduate of the High School of Art and Design as well as Parsons School of

Design, he combined his love of art and jazz as the creative director of jazz at

Lincoln Center. He has also designed and illustrated promotional graphics and

jazz album covers. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit him online at

keithhbrown.com.

An inspiring story of a friendship between Congressman John Lewis

and 10-year-old activist Tybre Faw by New York Times bestselling

and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney!

Ten-year-old Tybre Faw is obsessed with history and the civil rights

movement, and he devours every book he can ﬁnd on the subject.

When he learns of Congressman John Lewis’s harrowing and heroic

march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the ﬁght for the right to

vote, Tybre is determined to

meet him.

Tybre’s two grandmothers take him on the seven-hour drive to Selma.

And as the two meet and become fast friends, Tybre joins Lewis for the

annual walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge!

When John Lewis is laid to rest, Tybre is invited to read Lewis’s favorite

poem, “Invictus,” at the funeral service. Pinkney weaves this story of

a boy with a dream—with the story of a true-life hero (who himself

was inspired by Martin Luther King when he was a boy). Both John

Lewis and Martin Luther King, Jr. have left indelible marks on future

generations. Will Tybre be next to carry

the mantle?

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338680256

Pub Date: 9/7/2021

Hardcover

48 Pages

Ages 3 to 5

11 in H | 8.5 in W

Only My Dog Knows I Pick My Nose

Lauren Tarshis & Lisa Bronson Mezo

Contributor Bio

Lauren Tarshis’s New York Times bestselling I Survived series tells stories of

young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable

disasters and times of turmoil. Lauren has brought her signature warmth

and exhaustive research to topics such as the battle of D-Day, the American

Revolution, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other world

events. She lives in Connecticut with her family, and can be found online at

laurentarshis.com.

A hilarious and tender picture book perfect for fans of No, David

that insightfully explores the inner world of a child. The picture book

debut from the New York Times bestselling author of I Survived,

Lauren Tarshis!

To the outside world, it might look like you do everything right: eat

your broccoli, share your toys, and behave in the bath. But what about

the moments when no one is looking, and your messier, mushier,

scared-ier self is revealed? The only one who knows is... the loyal dog

friend who sees it all and still loves you just the way you are.

This celebration of friendship, loyalty, and unconditional love with

man’s – and child’s – best friend is sure to delight and entertain

readers of all ages. Laugh along with recognition and delight in this

ode to being true to yourself. With tender, humorous text from New

York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis, and joyful, expressive

watercolors from artist Lisa Mezo, this sweet book presents a

validating message of conﬁdence, empowerment, and

unconditional love.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338216394

Pub Date: 10/19/2021

Hardcover with dust jacket

40 Pages

Ages 4 to 8

8 in H | 9 in W

The Children’s Moon

Carmen Agra Deedy & Jim LaMarche

Contributor Bio

Carmen Agra Deedy is one of America’s foremost storytellers. Her many

award-winning books include The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!; Martina

the Beautiful Cockroach, which received a Pura Belpré Honor; and her New

York Times bestseller 14 Cows for America. Carmen was born in Havana,

Cuba, and lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia. You can learn more about

her work at carmenagradeedy.com.

Jim LaMarche is an award-winning illustrator of many beloved books,

including The Rainbabies, which earned him international acclaim. His

illustrations “indicate a deep kind of thinking about illustration in children’s

books,” said the New York Times. He also illustrated The Carousel and Albert,

which were both named New York Times Best Illustrated Books. He lives with

his family in Santa Cruz, California.

Have you ever seen the moon on a clear blue day and wondered why?

There once was a time when the sun alone ruled the day, the moon

graced the night, and little children were sent to bed before sunset.

Then early one dawn, the moon heard sounds of children laughing,

and she yearned to see them by daylight.

“Certainly not!” snapped the sun. “The day is mine. The night is yours!”

But the moon had a clever plan...

Carmen Agra Deedy and Jim LaMarche have brilliantly crafted an

original pourquoi tale about ﬁnding one’s place in the universe.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338680690

Pub Date: 10/19/2021

Hardcover

40 Pages

Ages 3 to 5

11 in H | 8.5 in W

If You Miss Me

Jocelyn Li Langrand

Contributor Bio

Jocelyn Li Langrand is an author/illustrator and visual designer. Originally from

China, she now lives in the California Bay Area, and ﬁnds that her heritage and

travel inﬂuence everything she creates. If You Miss Me is her ﬁrst picture book.

Visit her at jocelynlilangrand.com.

A healing story of loss and love, this beautiful picture book reminds us

that the people who mean the most to us are always with us.

Charlie loves to dance her way through life with her grandma. They

may not always be together, but each time they part Grandma says,

“If you miss me, look at the moon.” Then winter brings unexpected

change, and not even dancing feels the same. What will Charlie do?

Will Grandma come to see her dance again? In the biggest show of

the year, Charlie ﬁnds her answer. This tender exploration of loss from

debut author-illustrator Jocelyn Li Langrand illuminates the boundless

power of love to help and heal.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338239898

Pub Date: 9/21/2021

Hardcover

40 Pages

Ages 4 to 8

11 in H | 10 in W

Set Your Alarm, Sloth!: More Advice for

Troubled Animals from Dr. Glider

Jess Keating, Pete Oswald

Contributor Bio

As a zoologist and author, Jess Keating has been sprayed by skunks, bitten

by crocodiles, and victim of the dreaded paper cut. Her books blend science,

humor, and creativity, and include the acclaimed My Life Is a Zoo middle-

grade trilogy and award-winning picture books, like Shark Lady and Pink Is

for Blobﬁsh. Jess lives in Ontario, Canada, where she loves hiking, nerdy

documentaries, and writing books for curious and adventurous kids. Jess

can be found online at jesskeatingbooks.com or on Twitter at @Jess_Keating.

Pete Oswald is a ﬁne-arts painter, an animator, an author, and an illustrator.

He illustrated the New York Times bestselling books The Bad Seed, The Good

Egg, and The Cool Bean by Jory John. He has also worked as a character

designer and concept artist on the movies Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and the Oscar-nominated ParaNorman.

Pete lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and their three sons. You

can visit him online at peteoswald.com.

Have fun learning about some odd but true animal facts with Dr. Sugar

Glider and her patients!

Zoë Zebra is troubled. Why do ﬂies crash into her? A visit from Dr.

Glider can solve the mystery. Our gliding doctor also helps a sloth stay

awake, a sneezing iguana, a leaderless clownﬁsh, a lovesick egret, and

many more creatures with some peculiar problems.

This hilarious and fun picture book by author and zoologist Jess

Keating (Pink Is for Blobﬁsh) and New York Times bestselling illustrator

Pete Oswald (The Couch Potato) is packed with entertaining animal

stories and unbelievable true facts on every page that are sure to

fascinate curious young readers. Scientiﬁc vocabulary appears

throughout each medical adventure, and there’s a glossary and a

list of species at the end.

And for more laughter and nonﬁction fun, read about the weird but

true problems among Dr. Glider’s ﬁrst group of patients in Eat Your

Rocks, Croc!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338753653

Pub Date: 10/5/2021

Paperback

128 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

9 in H | 7 in W

Animated Science: Periodic Table

Shiho Pate

Contributor Bio

Shiho Pate started her career as an artist for several indie gaming studios

in NYC. In her 10-plus years in that industry, she published many social

games and mobile games, but her passion has always been children’s book

illustration. She is the illustrator of 2 Pirates + 1 Robot, written by Henry Herz.

Support and inspiration comes from her daughter, husband, and her Jack

Russell Terrier.

The elements of the periodic table come alive in the ﬁrst book in a

stellar nonﬁction comic series by Shiho Pate!

From oxygen to hydrogen, carbon to plutonium, Animated Science:

Periodic Table makes chemistry come alive! In this book you’ll meet

the building blocks of you, the world, and the universe and see

how they come together to make everything you see, do, and

use every day.

With a narrative nonﬁction text, kid-friendly information, and Shiho

Pate’s hilarious illustrations, Animated Science: Periodic Table is a

perfect introduction and ready reference, appealing and laugh-out-

loud funny. Easily accessible for readers just learning the elements,

with more interesting facts and details for older kids honing their

knowledge.

Great for all ages!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338359749

Pub Date: 9/7/2021

Hardcover

128 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

10 in H | 8.5 in W

Everything Awesome About Space

and Other Galactic Facts!

Mike Lowery

Contributor Bio

Mike Lowery is an illustrator whose work appears in everything from greeting

cards to children’s books—and Workman’s Kid’s Awesome Activity Calendar.

In Doodle Adventures™ – the ﬁrst series Mike has written and illustrated – he

invites readers to doodle along with him and Carl the Duck. Mike shares more

of his work at mikelowery.com and @mikelowerystudio on Instagram.

Blast o into outer space with this ultimate, 128-page book about

everything you ever wanted to know about the universe, jam-packed

with fun facts, jokes, comics, and more!

Did you know that the surface of the sun is hot enough to make

diamonds boil? Or that one year on Neptune is 165 Earth years? Or

that space is thought to smell like... burnt steak?? Find out all this and

more, in this comprehensive, hilarious outer space adventure from

Mike Lowery!

Perfect for fans of Dog Man who love nonﬁction, this is the deﬁnitive,

go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER wanted to know

about all things outer space Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and

wild facts about our universe, from planets to supernovas to space

travel and everything in-between, told in Mike Lowery’s signature,

acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh

framing devices, and hilarious jokes. This is the go-to book for space

enthusiasts that kids will put in their backpacks and obsess over,

bridging the gap between encyclopedic nonﬁction content and lighter

picture book fare, ﬁlling the need with a one-stop shop for the legions

of 7-10 year olds who want to know absolutely everything there is to

know about space.

This book joins Everything Awesome About Dinosaurs and Other

Prehistoric Beasts and Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other

Underwater Creatures in this groundbreaking nonﬁction series,

covering the topics that kids love with a fresh and one-of-a-kind

graphic novel approach. Discover the must-have, out-of-this-world

guide for space fanatics, a madcap ﬁeld guide full of facts and humor,

and learn everything you ever wanted to know about outer space!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338553789

Pub Date: 3/1/2022

Paperback

48 Pages

Ages 4 to 6

7 in H | 5.5 in W

Racing Ace

Larry Dane Brimmer/Kaylani Juanita

Contributor Bio

Larry Dane Brimner is the recipient of the 2018 Robert F. Sibert Award for the

most distinguished informational book for children for his title Twelve Days

in May: Freedom Ride 1961. He is known for his well-researched, innovative,

and award-winning nonﬁction for young readers, and is the author of multiple

acclaimed civil rights titles, including Strike!: The Farm Workers’ Fight for Their

Rights; and Black & White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shut-

tlesworth and Eugene “Bull” Connor.

Ace is ready to race her new go-kart!

Ace has built her very own go-kart and is getting ready to race! After

oiling the wheels and kicking the tires, Ace sets out to win. But when a

missing part and a rut in the middle of the race threaten to keep her in

last place, Ace has to think fast to ﬁnish strong – and come out on top!

With Larry Dane Brimner’s simple text and Kaylani Juanita’s full-col-

or artwork on every page, this action-packed book is perfect for new

readers!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338627879

Pub Date: 9/7/2021

Paperback

96 Pages

Ages 6 to 8

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

The Halloween Goblin: A Branches Book

(Pixie Tricks #4)

Tracey West & Xavier Bonet

Contributor Bio

Tracey West has written more than 300 books for children and young adults,

including the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series, the Pixie

Tricks series, and the Hiro’s Quest series. She has also appeared on the New

York Times bestseller list as author of the Pokémon chapter book adaptations.

Tracey lives with her family in New York State’s western Catskills. She can be

found on Twitter and Instagram at @TraceyWestBooks and on Facebook at @

AuthorTraceyWest.

Xavier Bonet is an illustrator and comic-book artist. He creates works full of

textures and emotions, blending both traditional and digital tools. He illustrates

the Pixie Tricks early chapter book series by New York Times bestselling author

Tracey West. Xavier lives in Barcelona, Spain.

New York Times bestselling author Tracey West’s sparkly Pixie Tricks

series is ﬁlled with magic and adventure, making it perfect for fans of

her Dragon Masters series!

Pick a book. Grow a reader!

This series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line, Branches,

aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-

interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these

books will boost reading conﬁdence and stamina. Branches books help

readers grow!

A creepy goblin is scaring people all over town! Bogey Bill - whose

favorite holiday is Halloween - likes to magically change normal things

into spooky things. Violet, Leon, and their fairy friend Sprite need to

send Bogey Bill back to the Otherworld. But their task gets harder

when a pixie named Buttercup casts an annoying hiccup spell on the

whole school! Can Violet, Leon, and Sprite trick TWO pixies at once?

With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won’t be

able to put down this action-packed book!

This is an exciting refresh of the popular Pixie Tricks series, with

updated text and brand-new art on every page - perfect for fans of

Tracey West’s Dragon Masters series.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338680669

Pub Date: 10/19/2021

Paperback

144 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon

(Dragon Girls #1)

Maddy Mara

Dragon Girls is a super collectible new series that celebrates the

inner ﬁre of everyday girls.

We are Dragon Girls, hear us roar!

Azmina, Willa, and Naomi are thrilled to learn they’re Glitter Dragon

Girls. Summoned to the Magic Forest by its magniﬁcent ruler, the Tree

Queen, the girls quickly ﬁnd out their dragon-selves have unbelievable

abilities. They can soar above the treetops, breathe glitter-y bursts of

ﬁre, and roar loud enough to shake the ground.

With this newfound magic comes a big responsibility, however. As

Dragon Girls, they are sworn protectors of the forest and must help

keep it safe from the troublesome Shadow Sprites, who are determined

to take the forest’s magic for their own.

9781338680669

Pub Date: 10/19/2021

Paperback

144 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Willa the Silver Glitter Dragon

(Dragon Girls #2)

Maddy Mara

Dragon Girls is a super collectible new series that celebrates the inner

ﬁre of everyday girls

We are Dragon Girls, hear us roar!Willa and her friends have a powerful

magic inside of them-they each have the ability to transform into a

Glitter Dragon Girl. They can breathe glittery ﬁre, soar through the air,

and communicate with all the creatures who live in the Magic Forest.

The troublesome Shadow Sprites are after the Tree Queen’s magic

again, and it can only be saved by a special potion. The Dragon Girls

must work together to gather all of the ingredients. Willa is leading

their quest, but she’s scared of what might happen if they don’t

succeed. Can she embrace her inner ﬁre in time-or will the forest

be lost forever?

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338680669

Pub Date: 10/19/2021

Paperback

144 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Naomi the Rainbow Glitter Dragon

(Dragon Girls #3)

Maddy Mara

Each book in this new series is a high interest, adventure-packed story

that follows a girl who discovers that she has an amazingpower-she

can change into a magical dragon!

We are Dragon Girls, hear us roar!Naomi loves being a Glitter Dragon

Girl. She can ﬂy above treetops and roar glittery bursts of magic. Best

of all, she and the other Glitter Dragons are keeping their beloved

Magic Forest safe from the Shadow Sprites.But all is not as it seems in

this special place. The Shadow Sprites’ power is growing. . . and they

may not be alone. Naomi must harness all the dragon magic she’s

learned to lead the Glitter Dragon Girls against this new threat.

9781338680669

Pub Date: 10/19/2021

Paperback

144 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Mei the Ruby Treasure Dragon

(Dragon Girls #4)

Maddy Mara

A super collectible series that celebrates the inner ﬁre of everyday girls!

Three new girls join the Dragon Girls!

Mei, Aisha, and Quinn are Treasure Dragon Girls. They draw on the

power of precious gems to transform into mighty dragons. Tasked with

keeping the Magic Forest safe from harm, the Treasure Dragon Girls

must come together as a team, embrace their clawsome new abilities,

and save the day.

Mei must ﬁnd the ancient and powerful Forest Book. Inside its pages is

the entire history of the Magic Forest. Without its precious knowledge,

things will start to go very wrong in this enchanted place!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338680676

Pub Date: 10/19/2021

Paperback

144 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Aisha the Sapphire Treasure Dragon

(Dragon Girls #5)

Maddy Mara

A super collectible series that celebrates the inner ﬁre of everyday girls!

Aisha and her friends Mei and Quinn have an amazing secret: They

can transform into powerful dragons. Together, they are the Treasure

Dragon Girls, and they help keep a realm called the Magic Forest safe

from harm.

The evil Shadow Sprites have stolen the Magic Mirror, determined to

cause chaos among the forest’s animals. Aisha must harness the power

of sapphires to rescue the mirror, and return it to its rightful home in

the Magic Forest’s secret vault.

9781338680683

Pub Date: 10/19/2021

Paperback

144 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Quinn the Pearl Treasure Dragon

(Dragon Girls #6)

Maddy Mara

Contributor Bio

Maddy Mara is the pen name of Australian creative duo Hilary Rogers and Meredith

Badger. Hilary and Meredith have been collaborating on books for children for

nearly two decades. Hilary is an author and former publishing director, who has

created several series that have sold into the millions. Meredith is the author of

countless books for kids and young adults, and also teaches English as a foreign

language to children. The Dragon Girls is their ﬁrst time co-writing under the name

Maddy Mara, the melding of their respective daughters’ names.

A super collectible series that celebrates the inner ﬁre of everyday girls!

The Treasure Dragon Girls — Quinn, Aisha, and Mei — all have incredible

magic inside of them. They can transform into powerful dragons when

they visit the Magic Forest. There, they help the forest’s Tree Queen

protect this special place against the troublesome Shadow Sprites.

Quinn’s jade dragon powers are uniquely suited to help her ﬁnd the

last remaining item that the Shadow Sprites have stolen from the Tree

Queen: the Heartstring Violin. The sprites are growing stronger by the

hour, but Quinn isn’t worried. She is ready to ﬁght back — with the other

Treasure Dragons at her sid

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338770377

Pub Date: 8/3/2021

Trade Paperback

208 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Monday – Into the Cave of Thieves

(Total Mayhem #1)

Ralph Lazar & Lisa Swerling

From the New York Times bestselling duo Ralph Lazar and Lisa

Swerling, a hilarious action comedy for chapter-book readers about

Dash Candoo, who must defeat extraordinary foes each and every

school day.

It REALLY annoys me when one gets into a Total Mayhem Situation

before breakfast.

Which is exactly what happened to me this morning. And I was still

in my pajamas!

When the forces of chaos interrupt the most important meal of Dash’s

day and conspire against him, his friends, his school, his town, and

indeed the entire planet, Dash needs to take things into his own hands,

and some crazy stu starts to happen.

9781338770407

Pub Date: 8/3/2021

Trade Paperback

224 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Tuesday – The Curse of the Blue Spots

(Total Mayhem #2)

Ralph Lazar & Lisa Swerling

The second book in the hilarious action comedy chapter book series

from New York Times bestselling duo Ralph Lazar and Lisa Swerling!

There’s a weird smell of sardines around here, and someone super-

creepy has been skulking around near the pump-house. I think there

might be some mischief afoot.

When Dash and his classmates start coming down with blue spots

all over their faces, nobody knows what’s going on. But Dash has

his suspicions. Does it have something to do with the Face-Pulling

Championships later in the day? Dash needs to act, and fast!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338770445

Pub Date: 11/2/2021

Paperback

224 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Wednesday – the Forest of Secrets

(Total Mayhem #3)

Ralph Lazar & Lisa Swerling

Contributor Bio

Ralph Lazar was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1967 and studied

law and economics at the University of Cape Town and the London School

of Economics.

After a few years of working in ﬁnance, Ralph moved with his wife-to-be Lisa

Swerling to Ile au Cerf in the Seychelles (population of 52) for a year, where

they started an illustration licensing business Last Lemon. Originally based in

London and now Marin, CA, they have sold more than a million books with

publishers including Chronicle Books and Andrews McMeel in the US and

Harper Collins and Dorling Kindersely in

the UK.

Ralph and Lisa’s creations include the popular illustrated project Happiness

is..., which has been translated into over 20 languages and has over 3 million

followers online. They also wrote & illustrated the New York Times Bestseller.

Book three in the hilarious action comedy chapter book series from New York

Times bestselling author Ralph Lazar!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338732726

Pub Date: 10/5/2021

Paperback

160 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.5 in H | 5.9 in W

Ru and Ready (Underdogs #1)

Tracey West & Kyla May

Contributor Bio

Tracey West has written more than 300 books for children and young adults,

including the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series, the Pixie

Tricks series, and the Hiro’s Quest series. She has also appeared on the New

York Times bestseller list as author of the Pokémon chapter book adaptations.

Tracey lives with her family in New York State’s western Catskills. She can be

found on Twitter and Instagram at @TraceyWestBooks and on Facebook at @

AuthorTraceyWest.

KYLA MAY is an Australian illustrator, writer, and designer. She is the creator

and illustrator of two early chapter book series: Lotus Lane and Journal d’un

Carlin. She is also the illustrator of The Sloth Life and the Underdogs series. In

addition to books, Kyla creates animation. She lives by the beach in Victoria,

Australia, with her three daughters.

From the writer of the bestselling Dragon Masters series and the

illustrator of the bestselling Diary of a Pug series comes a high-

energy, illustrated chapter book series about four dogs who learn

that being yourself is much more fun than being Best in Show.

Welcome to the town of Barksdale, where the canine residents strive

for perfection. Every shopkeeper claims to be the “best groomer” or sell

the “best biscuits.” And at Barksdale Academy, the pressure is on every

year for one pup to be named Best in Show.

Nova, Duke, Harley, and Peanut have never won Best in Show... which

is okay with them! But they have to work together to pass their Agility

Exam, because either the whole pack passes or the whole pack fails.

Nova has convinced her pals to train, but on her practice course,

Duke is afraid to climb the high ramp, Harley keeps chasing squirrels,

and Peanut can’t make it through the hoops. Nova’s not doing much

better—she’s so excited she keeps knocking the whole course over!

Will the pups make the grade, or are they doomed to be Underdogs

forever?

With black-and-white illustrations on every page and hilarious antics

throughout, this series is perfect for readers who are just starting to

read chapter books on their own, or for anyone who loves a good

underdog story!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338730357

Pub Date: 10/5/2021

Paperback

160 Pages

Ages 6 to 8

7.5 in H | 5.9 in W

Game of Scones: From “Doodle Boy”

Joe Whale (Bad Food #1)

Eric Luper & Joe Whale

Contributor Bio

Eric Luper has written books for kids of all ages, including the YA novel Seth

Baumgartner’s Love Manifesto. He loves excitement and is always looking

for his next adventure. Eric has ﬁbbed his way into a tour of the ultra-secret

PEZ headquarters, rebuilt a castle in France, explored the tunnels under Paris

and Istanbul, escaped hungry crocodiles in Costa Rica, and rafted down the

Colorado River. He lives with his family in Albany, New York.

Joe Whale AKA the Doodle Boy is a ten-year-old boy from the UK whose

artwork went viral after he was commissioned by a local restaurant to

decorate an eight-foot wall. Since then, he has been interviewed by the

Insider and appeared on Ellen Degeneres’s Little Big Shots (hosted by Melissa

McCarthy). He has also been sought after by corporate oces, hotels, and

restaurants to ﬁll their walls with his illustrations.

An all-new original series featuring the art of viral sensation Joe Whale,

AKA the Doodle Boy, and fan-favorite Eric Luper!

Somewhere deep within the walk-in pantry at Belching Walrus

Elementary lives an array of dierent foods that live in harmony. There

are baskets of fruits and veggies, a cooler ﬁlled with chocolate milks

and apple juices, and a freezer for ice-creams and yet-to-be-nuked

chicken ﬁngers.

One day, the Supplies from the Principal’s oce show up and insist on

sharing the coolness of the cooler. Their ruler is a ruler (pun intended)

named Baron von Lineal. The Baron argues that they work harder than

anyone in Belching Walrus Elementary while food just sits around. As

such, the residents of the pantry have no choice but to open their

doors. Anyhow, there’s plenty of room in the cooler for everyone,

right? Wrong! The Baron and his cohorts take over the pantry in no

time!

To free their fellow food, it’s up to three young heroes Slice, Scoop,

and Totz to venture out of the pantry and foil the Baron’s plan for

good. It’s an epic, hilarious story kids will love.

This fun, imaginative series will spur the creativity of kids worldwide.

Highly illustrated with big black-and-white pictures from Joey on every

page, this series will be sure to resonate with kids worldwide!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338360226

Pub Date: 10/5/2021

Paperback

272 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

7.6 in H | 5.3 in

The Deadliest Diseases Then and Now

(Deadliest #1, Scholastic Focus)

Deborah Hopkinson

Contributor Bio

Deborah Hopkinson is the acclaimed author of over 40 award-winning books,

including Shutting Out the Sky, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book and a

Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book; Up Before Daybreak, a Carter G.

Woodson Honor Award winner; Titanic: Voices from the Disaster, a YALSA

Excellence in Nonﬁction Finalist and Sibert Honor Book; Courage & Deﬁance:

Stories of Spies, Saboteurs, and Survivors in World War II Denmark, a Sydney

Taylor Notable Book and Orbis Pictus Recommended title; Dive! World War

II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Paciﬁc; D-Day: The World War II

Invasion that Changed History; We Had to be Brave: Escaping the Nazis on

the Kindertransport; and We Must Not Forget: Holocaust Stories of Survival

and Resistance. Deborah lives with her family near Portland, Oregon.

Perfect for young readers of I Survived and the Who Was series! Packed

with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping

look at pandemics through the ages.

The deadly outbreak of plague known as the Great Mortality, which

struck Europe in the mid 1300s and raged for four centuries, wiped

out more than 25 million people in the course of just two years.

With its vicious onslaught, life changed for millions of people almost

instantaneously.

Deadly pandemics have always been a part of life, from the Great

Mortality of the Middle Ages, to the Spanish Inﬂuenza outbreak of

1918, to the eruption of COVID-19 in our own century. Many of these

diseases might have seemed like things to read about in history books

– until the unthinkable happened, and our own lives were turned

upside down by the emergence of the novel coronavirus.

As we learn more about COVID-19, we may be curious about

pandemics of the past. Knowing how humans fought diseases long

ago may help us face those of today. In this fast-paced, wide-ranging

story ﬁlled with facts, pictures, and diagrams about diseases -- from

plague to smallpox to polio to ﬂu – critically acclaimed Sibert Honor

author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from the past to life in this

exploration of the deadliest diseases of then and now.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338736601

Pub Date: 8/3/2021

Hardcover

80 Pages

Ages 7 to 10

9 in H | 6 in

Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots:

Graphix Chapters Book

Kelly Fernández

Contributor Bio

Debbie Dadey grew up in Kentucky and now lives in a log cabin in Tennessee

with her husband and a greyhound rescue. Her children live along the East

Coast and continue to inspire her. A former ﬁrst grade teacher and school

librarian, she is the author and coauthor of 176 traditionally published books.

Her ﬁrst children’s book, Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots, coauthored with

Marcia Thornton Jones, became The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids

series, with sales of over 43 million. Her newest series, Mermaid Tales, is a

multicultural series from Simon and Schuster. An upcoming spin-o series is

Mermaid Mini Tales. She also coauthored Writing for Kids: The Ultimate Guide,

with Marcia Thornton Jones.

Marcia Thornton Jones is an award-winning author who has traditionally

published 131 books for children, with sales totaling more than 43 million

copies worldwide. Her works include Woodford Brave, Ratﬁnk, and Champ.

She coauthored the writing guides Writing for Kids: The Ultimate Guide and

Story Sparkers with Debbie Dadey, as well as seven popular children’s series,

including The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids and Keyholders. Marcia

lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, Steve, and two cats, where

she continues to write, mentor writers, and teach writing classes. She is the

coordinator of the Carnegie Center Author Academy, an intensive one-on-one

writing program for adult writers working toward publication.

Pearl Low is an Afro-Asian artist based in Vancouver, Canada. Her works

are rooted in themes of self-love, acceptance, and Chinese and Jamaican-

Canadian experiences. She works in comics and animation and won an Oscar

in 2020 for her work on the short ﬁlm “Hair Love.”

All is not what it seems at Bailey Elementary in the ﬁrst graphic novel

adaptation of this classic chapter book series. The third graders at

Bailey Elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have

quit. But their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, is dierent -- to say the least.

She’s just moved from the Transylvanian Alps into a spooky old house

in Bailey City. She wears a mysterious brooch that glows as green as

her eyes. Could Mrs. Jeepers be a vampire?

Featuring a beloved story by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton

Jones and fresh, funny artwork by Academy Award winner Pearl Low,

Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots brings the Bailey School Kids into the

graphic novel format for the ﬁrst time.

Graphix series are ideal books for even the youngest readers. With

funny, simple text, unforgettable characters, illustrations that support

comprehension, and approachable story lengths, these books grow

newly independent readers’ conﬁdence and turn them into lifelong

book lovers!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338264180

Pub Date: 10/19/2021

Paperback

192 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

9 in H | 6 in W

Manu: Graphic Novel

Kelly Fernández

Contributor Bio

Kelly Fernández makes comics that are inspired by her daily experiences,

Dominican heritage, and American culture. Her work has been featured

in comics anthologies, and she won a Chicago Alternative Comics Expo

Cupcake Award for her minicomic Cuidando. Kelly is a winner of the Get

Published by Graphix contest, and Manu is her debut graphic novel. She lives

in Queens, New York, and you can visit her online at kellyfernandez.net.

Set at a magical school for girls, a funny and heartwarming middle-

grade graphic novel adventure about friendship, defying expectations,

and ﬁnding your place.

Manu and her best friend, Joseﬁna, live at a magical school for girls,

and Manu is always getting into trouble. The headmistress believes that

Manu has the potential to help people with her magic, but Manu would

rather have fun than fall in line. One day, a prank goes seriously wrong,

and Joseﬁna gets angry and wishes for Manu’s magic to disappear...

and it does. Manu uses a dangerous spell to restore it, but it makes

her magic too powerful and nearly impossible to control. Great power

comes at a cost, and it may be a price that Manu isn’t able to pay!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338712766

Pub Date: 12/1/2020

Paperback

176 Pages

Ages 7 and up

8.3 in H | 5.5 in W

Cat Kid Comic Club: From the Creator

of Dog Man

Dav Pilkey

Contributor Bio

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav

was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway

every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in

the hallway creating his own original comic books – the very ﬁrst adventures

of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.

In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to illustrate and write. He

won a national competition in 1986 and the prize was the publication of his

ﬁrst book, World War Won. He made many other books before being awarded

the 1998 California Young Reader Medal for Dog Breath, which was published

in 1994, and in 1997 he won the Caldecott Honor for The Paperboy.

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, published in 2002, was the ﬁrst

complete graphic novel spin-o from the Captain Underpants series and

appeared at #6 on the USA Today bestseller list for all books, both adult

and children’s, and was also a New York Times bestseller. It was followed by

The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung Fu Cavemen from the Future and

Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, both USA Today

bestsellers. The unconventional style of these graphic novels is intended to

encourage uninhibited creativity in kids.

His stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that

celebrate friendship, tolerance, and the triumph of the good-hearted. Dav

loves to kayak in the Paciﬁc Northwest with his wife.

A pioneering new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the author and

illustrator of the internationally bestselling Dog Man and Captain

Underpants series.

In Cat Kid Comic Club, Li’l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-

one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic

making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to

see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice

and persistence.

Squid Kid and Katydid, Baby Frog Squad, Monster Cheese Sandwich,

and Birds Flowers Trees: A Haiku Photo Comic are just some of the

mini-comics that are included as stories-within-the-story, each done

in a dierent style, utilizing humor and drama, prose and poetry,

illustrated in dierent media including acrylics, pastels, colored pencils,

felt-tip markers, clay, hand-made cardboard sculptures, photographs,

pipe cleaners, construction paper collages, and cookies.

Readers of all ages will be inspired to dream up their own stories and

unleash their own creativity as they dive into this new graphic novel

adventure from Dav Pilkey and his heartfelt, humorous, and amazing

cast of characters in the Cat Kid Comic Club.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338775525

Pub Date: 9/7/2021

Paperback

320 Pages

Ages 12 and up

9 in H | 6 in W

Magical Boy

The Kao

A breathtakingly imaginative fantasy series starring Max -- a trans high

school student who has to save the world as a “Magical Girl” . . . as a

boy!Although he was assigned female at birth, Max is your average

trans man trying to get through high school as himself. But on top of

classes, crushes, and coming out, Max’s life is turned upside down

when his mom reveals an eons old family secret: he’s descended from

a long line of Magical Girls tasked with defending humanity from a

dark, ancient evil!With a sassy feline sidekick and loyal gang of friends

by his side, can Max take on his destiny, save the world, and become

the next Magical Boy? A hilarious and heartfelt ri on the magical girl

genre made popular by teen manga series, Magical Boy is a one-of-a-

kind fantasy series that comic readers of all ages will love.

Contributor Bio

The Kao is Vincent Kao, an illustrator and comic artist known for his slice-

of-life web series, Mondo Mango, and the Prism Award-winning web comic,

Magical Boy. Vincent graduated from Columbia College in Chicago with a

bachelor of ﬁne arts in Illustration. His work includes storyboarding, comics for

independent studios, covers and posters for musicians, and simple character

design as well as illustrations for many individual clients under The Kao name.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338660425

Pub Date: 9/21/2021

Paperback

240 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

9 in H | 6 in W

City of Dragons: Graphic Novel (City of

Dragons #1)

Jaimal Yogis & Vivian Truong

Contributor Bio

Jaimal Yogis is the author of Saltwater Buddha, The Fear Project, and All Our

Waves Are Water. A graduate of Columbia Journalism School, Jaimal has

written articles for the Atlantic, ESPN Magazine, and the Washington Post. He

lives in San Francisco.

Vivian Truong is a London-based cartoonist who has created comics for Riot

Games, miHoYo, Future, and more. Her work includes the Punches and Plants

webcomic series for the popular MOBA game League of Legends. Vivian

placed top ﬁve in the Embassy of Japan’s national Manga Jiman competition,

and created an award-winning interactive comic I Fell in Love with Evil.

From debut creators Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong comes an

action-packed middle-grade fantasy perfect for fans of Amulet.

When Grace has to move to Hong Kong for her stepdad’s job, her

biggest concern is making friends at her fancy new boarding school.

But when a mysterious old woman gifts her a dragon egg during a ﬁeld

trip, Grace discovers that the wonderful stories her dad used to tell her

before he died might not be so far-fetched after all. Especially when

the egg hatches overnight.

The newly hatched dragon is a priceless treasure with powers that

Grace has yet to understand. And they are both in danger from

evildoers intent on abusing the dragon’s power for themselves. It’s up

to Grace and her classmates to uncover the sinister plot threatening

the entire city!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338355888

Pub Date: 5/4/2021

Hardcover

192 Pages

Ages 10 to 14

9 in H | 6 in W

Fearless

Kenny Porter & Zach Wilcox

Contributor Bio

Kenny is a comic book writer living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He’s written

for DC Comics, SEGA, Image/Top Cow, and more. He graduated with a BA

in Writing from Grand Valley State University. You can ﬁnd him at

portercomics.com.

Zachary Wilcox is a Philadelphia-based artist. He has a master’s degree in ﬁne

arts for sequential art from Savannah College of Art and Design and a BS in

Digital Media from Drexel University. He specializes in comics, illustration, and

concept art.

Fearless is a touching graphic novel about growing up, accepting

change, and ﬁnding a way to be happy when you miss your best

friend.

Kara hoped to spend the summer re-enacting episodes of her favorite

TV show, Shinpi Rider, with her best friend Alice. But when Alice moves

to a new home two towns over, everything changes. Alice mysteriously

stops answering Kara’s phone calls and letters.

In order to reignite their friendship, Kara hatches a brave plan to bike

over to Alice’s new school all on her own. After all, “A rider never leaves

a friend behind!” Kara’s bravery on the journey proves how strong she

is but when Kara ﬁnally ﬁnds Alice, her bravado fades: Alice has found

new friends and has left Kara behind. Can Kara be fearless when she

feels so alone?

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338660517, 1338660519

Pub Date: 10/1/2021

Trade Paperback

Ages 7 to 10

80 pages

9 in H | 6 in W

Banana Fox and the Book-Eating Robots

(Banana Fox #2)

James Kochalka

Contributor Bio

James Kochalka is an American comic book artist and writer, and rock

musician. His comics are noted for their blending of the real and the surreal.

Largely autobiographical, Kochalka’s cartoon expression of the world around

him includes such real-life characters as his wife, children, cat, friends and

colleagues, but always ﬁltered through his own observations and ﬂights of

whimsy. In March 2011 he will be declared the cartoonist laureate of Vermont,

serving a term of two years.

Eisner Award-winning cartoonist James Kochalka returns with another

uproariously funny caper for Banana Fox to sni out in this critically

acclaimed series from Graphix Chapters!

Booie Hoo!

Banana Fox’s late fees have landed him in library jail! And when a

familiar foe is found around town and a giant book-eating robot is

unleashed, it looks like Flashlight and William need to step in to save

the day. The junior detectives put their heads together, but when their

investigation runs cold, an unlikely hero emerges and proves his own

sleuthing skills! But without Banana Fox’s help, can the trio put Sour

Grapes Jr. behind bars for good?

Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly independent

readers. With approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and

artwork that supports text comprehension, these engaging stories with

unforgettable characters help children become lifelong readers.

Get drawn into reading with Graphix Chapters!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338233179

Pub Date: 9/21/2021

Paperback

224 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

8 in H | 5.5 in W

Sunny Makes a Splash (Book #4)

Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm

Contributor Bio

Jennifer L. Holm is the New York Times bestselling and three-time Newbery

Honor-winning author of multiple novels for young readers. With her brother

Matthew, Jennifer created the graphic novel series Babymouse and Squish.

She lives in California.

Matthew Holm was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, and has been drawing comics since he was in middle school.

With his sister, Jennifer, Matthew created the graphic novel series Babymouse

and Squish. He lives in upstate New York.

The latest in the New York Times bestselling Sunny series brings Sunny

into a sink-or-swim summer, where she needs to ﬂoat her ﬁrst job and

dive into her ﬁrst maybe-ﬂirtation.

It’s summer, and Sunny is BORED. Most of her friends are out of town.

Her mom wants her to baby-sit way more than Sunny wants to baby-

sit. There’s nothing good on TV.

The only place that’s cool (in a not-boring sense) and cool (in a not-

hot sense) is the community pool. Sunny loves going there . . . and

loves it even more when she’s oered a job at the snack shack. Soon

she’s ﬂinging fries and serving soft ice-cream like a pro . . . with the

assistance of the very sweet boy who works with her.

Sunny’s mom isn’t sure Sunny should be quite so independent. But

Sunny is deﬁnitely sure: Life is best when it’s free swim.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338233179

Pub Date: 9/1/2021

Paperback

224 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

8 in H | 5.5 in W

ANIMORPHS GRAPHIC NOVEL #1: THE

INVASION

K. A. Applegate & Chris Grine

The wildly popular, bestselling sci-ﬁ series by Katherine Applegate and Michael

Grant returns in a new full-color graphic novel series, adapted by Chris Grine.

Sometimes weird things happen to people. Ask Jake. He could tell you about

the night he and his friends saw a strange light in the sky that seemed to

be heading right for them. That was the night ﬁve normal kids learned that

humanity is under a silent attack – and were given the power to ﬁght back.

Now Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco can transform into some of

the most dangerous creatures on Earth. And they must use that power to

outsmart an evil greater than anything the world has ever seen. . . .

9781338538373

Pub Date: 9/5/2021

Paperback

224 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

8 in H | 5.5 in W

ANIMORPHS GRAPHIC NOVEL #2:

THE VISITOR

K. A. Applegate & Chris Grine

The wildly popular, bestselling sci-ﬁ series by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant

returns in a new full-color graphic novel series, adapted by Chris Grine.

Rachel is still reeling from the news that Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic

aliens, the Yeerks. Now she and her friends are the planet’s only defense -- ﬁve kids

who, purely by chance, stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the

power to morph into any animals they touch.

The team’s best lead is their assistant principal, Mr. Chapman, who is the human

host to a high-ranking Yeerk ocial. It’s not much, but Rachel’s always been a

daredevil, and she volunteers to inﬁltrate Chapman’s home.

Rachel is tough. She’s fearless. But what she ﬁnds inside may be more than even

she can handle.

Contributor Bio

K.A. APPLEGATE is the author of the bestselling Animorphs series, as well as the Remnants

and Everworld series, Home of the Brave, and the Roscoe Riley Rules series. She lives in

Tiburon, California.

CHRIS GRINE is the creator of the Eisner Award-nomicated Chickenhare and Time Shifters.

He’s been making up stories since he was a kid, and not just to get out of trouble with his

parents. Nowadays, Chris spends most of his time writing and illustrating books, drinking

lots of coee, and sleeping as little as possible. He spends his free time with his wife, playing

with his kids, watching movies, and collecting action ﬁgures (but only the bad guys).

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338722581

Pub Date: 9/7/2021

Paperback

128 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

9 in H | 6 in

Ms. Marvel: Stretched Thin (Original

Graphic Novel)

Nadia Shammas & Nabi H. Ali

Contributor Bio

Nadia Shammas is an Arab-American comic writer born and raised in

Brooklyn, New York. She is the co-creator and author of SQUIRE, a Middle

Eastern YA fantasy set to be releasedin Fall 2021. Her other notable projects

include being the creator and curator of CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of

Bodily Ailments, an anthology based around illness, disability, and healthcare

experiences. When not writing, she’s thinking about her great loves: girls with

swords, her cat Lilith, and cold brew coee.

Nabi H. Ali is a Tamil Muslim kidlit illustrator and visdev artist based in Orange

County, California. He loves exploring art centered around the South Asian

experience, both within the subcontinent and in the diaspora. During his spare

time, Nabi enjoys cooking, painting, and being a history nut.

An original middle-grade graphic novel starring breakout character

(and New Jersey’s own) Ms. Marvel!

Kamala Khan (a.k.a. Ms. Marvel) is stretched too thin-literally. She’s

having a hard time balancing schoolwork with being a good friend,

being there for her family, becoming the best fanﬁc writer this side of

the Hudson River . . . and, you know, becoming a Super Hero. She’s

tired and just barely keeping control, BUT she’s handling it. Totally.

But when a mysterious robot tries to inﬁltrate Avengers Tower, it’ll be

up to Ms. Marvel to (again, literally) pull herself together, learn to ask for

help, and ﬁx the mess she’s made before anyone gets hurt!

Cover

Coming

Soon!

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338734300

Pub Date: 10/5/2021

Paperback

80 Pages

Ages 6 to 8

9 in H | 6 in W

Great Power, No Responsibility

(Spider-Ham Graphic Novel)

Steve Foxe & Shadia Amin

Contributor Bio

Steve Foxe is the author of more than ﬁfty comics and children’s books for

properties including Pokémon, Batman, Transformers, Adventure Time, Steven

Universe, and Grumpy Cat. He lives in Queens with his partner and their dog,

who is named after a cartoon character. He does not eat ham. Find out more

at stevefoxe.com.

Shadia Amin is a Colombian comics artist currently living in the US. Her art

aims to capture the fun of super heroes, fantasy, and life itself. Her works

include BOOM!’s The Amazing World of Gumball: The Storm, and Oni-Lion

Forge’s Aggretsuko, as well as collaborations on anthologies like Alloy from

Ascend Comics and Votes for Women from Little Bird Press. Burgers are to

her what hot dogs are to Spider-Ham.

Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (and breakout character from

Into the Spider-Verse), arrives in this all-new, original graphic novel for

younger readers!

Experience a laugh-out-loud day in the life of Spider-Ham! After long

being derided by the citizens of New York, Spider-Ham has ﬁnally

been recognized for his outsized contribution to the city’s safety, and

receives the key to the city from none other than the mayor (and,

being a cartoon universe, the key actually unlocks New York City’s

political and ﬁnancial institutions). Sure, it’s just a publicity stunt for the

beleaguered mayor-and yeah, maybe every single other super hero

was busy that day – but an award is an award!

Of course, Spider-Ham isn’t paying attention to the ﬁne print telling

him he didn’t actually get to keep the key, and he swings o without

returning the highly coveted oversized object. The next day, when the

mayor’s oce ﬁnally gets in touch to ask for the key back, Spider-Ham

realizes he must have dropped it sometime in the last 24 hours. YIKES.

Now, our notoriously empty-headed hero must retrace his steps from

the past day, following his own trail to discover where he dropped the

key before it falls into villainous hands. Did he lose it during a rooftop

chase with the Black Catﬁsh? Drop it in the middle of a tussle with the

Green Gobbler? Leave it behind while visiting Croctor Strange’s magic

mansion? Accidentally store it next to May Porker’s vacuum cleaner?

Who knows? You’ll have to read to ﬁnd out! But one thing’s for sure --

Great Power, No Responsibility is an action-packed, hilarious adventure

perfect for younger readers.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338678888

Pub Date: 10/5/2021

Hardcover

256 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

8.3 in H | 5.5 in W

The Drowned Girl

India Hill Brown

Contributor Bio

India Hill Brown is a southern belle who recently moved back down south

to North Carolina after living in NYC and working at HBO. She is the author

of the critically acclaimed middle grade novel The Forgotten Girl and she’s

also written for Teen Vogue, Essence, Sesi Mag, and The Everygirl.Visit her at

booksandbighair.com or on Twitter at @booksandbighair.

In the tradition of Wait Till Helen Comes, another truly chilling (and

historically inspired) ghost story from the talented author of The

Forgotten Girl.

Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her

grandparents’ lake house with her brother, Owen, and their cousins

Capri and Daisy, but she’s not.

Bugs, bad cell reception, and the dark waters of the lake... no thanks.

On top of that, she just failed her swim test and hates being in the

water-it’s terrifying. But her grandparents are strong believers in their

family knowing how to swim, especially having grown up during a

time of segregation at public pools. Without the opportunity to learn,

Grandma’s sister drowned when they were kids.

But soon strange things start happening, like Celeste’s cousins

accusing her of waking them up in the middle of the night. But Celeste

hasn’t been awake during the night-she knows she’s been fast asleep

because she’s been having terrible nightmares about drowning!

Things at the old house only get spookier until one evening when

Celeste looks in the steamy mirror after a shower and sees her face,

but twisted, dierent...

Who is the girl in the mirror? And what does she want?

Past and present mingle in this spine-tingling ghost story by India Hill

Brown.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338777246

Pub Date: 9/21/2021

Hardcover

208 Pages

Ages 10 and up

8.3 in H | 5.5 in W

Kaleidoscope

Brian Selznick

Contributor Bio

Hello there. My name is Brian Selznick and I’m the author and illustrator of

The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I was born in 1966 in New Jersey. I have a

sister who is a teacher, a brother who is a brain surgeon, and ﬁve nephews

and one niece. I studied at The Rhode Island School of Design and after I

graduated from college I worked at Eeyore’s Books for Children in New York

City. I learned all about children’s books from my boss Steve Geck who is now

an editor of children’s books at Greenwillow. While I was at Eeyore’s I also

painted the windows for holidays and book events.

Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick (The Invention of Hugo Cabret;

Wonderstruck), known for his genre-defying storytelling style that

marries words and images in unique ways, has a new book on the

way: Scholastic will publish his latest novel, Kaleidoscope, this fall.

The book is aimed at readers 10 and up and will be simultaneously

released in hardcover and ebook formats in the U.S., U.K., and Canada

on September 21. PW has an exclusive ﬁrst look at the cover as well

as some insights on the project from Selznick and David Levithan,

publisher at Scholastic, who acquired and edited the book.

“Kaleidoscope is about two people who need each other very much,”

Selznick said, noting that the book was inspired in many ways by his

experience during the ﬁrst three months of the pandemic. “I was alone

in my apartment in New York while my husband was stuck in California.

During that time, I started making abstract art, perhaps because it

felt like the world was shattering, so my art needed to do something

similar.”

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338718454

Pub Date: 12/7/2021

Paperback

176 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Escape From Chernobyl

Andy Marino

Contributor Bio

Andy Marino was born and raised in upstate New York. He spent his childhood

orchestrating Lego pirate battles, drawing detailed maps of imaginary video

games, and cheating death in Choose Your Own Adventure books. Profoundly

inﬂuenced by the work of J.R.R. Tolkien and the movie Bloodsport, he started

writing his ﬁrst novel at the age of eleven. Tragically, THE RUNES OF ILLIARM

was never completed.

From Andy Marino, author of The Plot to Kill Hitler series, comes

another fast-paced historical thriller chronicling one family’s desperate

bid to escape the deadly Chernobyl disaster.

26 April 1986

01:18

Alina & Lev are two siblings living in Pripyat, one of the Soviet Union’s

proud nuclear cities. Both are asleep in their beds.

Their cousin, Yuri, is a custodian at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant,

where he’s ﬁercely attacking a spill in the hallway with a mop.

Alina’s best friend, Soﬁya, sleeps just a few doors down. Her father is an

engineer at the plant, a fact that has always ﬁlled her with pride.

In ﬁve minutes, Reactor No. 4 will explode in a ball of ﬁre. It will expel

radiation across their town for nine days before it’s ﬁnally contained.

For the people of Pripyat, it will be far too late.

Two young siblings ﬂee the Chernobyl disaster with their parents,

but the Communist party is on their heels. Meanwhile, the friends

and family they were forced to leave behind must contend with a

disinformation campaign that’s determined to pretend nothing is

wrong-even as deadly radiation spills into the air.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338742497

Pub Date: 9/21/2021

Hardcover

288 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

8.3 in H | 5.5 in W

Set Me Free

Ann Clare LeZotte

Contributor Bio

Ann Clare LeZotte is the author of the highly acclaimed novel Show Me a

Sign, which was named a best book of the year by NPR, Kirkus Reviews,

School Library Journal, the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public

Library and American Indians in Children’s Literature, and was a ﬁnalist for

the New England Independent Booksellers Association and the Jane Addams

Children’s Book Awards. A passionate advocate for the Deaf and Hard of

Hearing, as well as underserved youth from marginalized communities, Ann

worked for many years as a youth librarian in Gainesville, Florida. Ann says,

“During the pandemic, I’ve kept in touch with Deaf library youth at home with

families who don’t sign. The isolation is real—there will be a long-lasting gap.

It’s getting harder to tell them all their dreams can come true. But continuing

Mary Lambert’s story, the darkness and the light, shows them that they’re still

counted in.” In her free time, Ann enjoys yoga and walking her dog Perkins.

A riveting standalone companion to the Schneider Family Book Award

winner, Show Me a Sign by Deaf author and librarian, Ann Clare

LeZotte.

Three years after being kidnapped as a “live specimen” in a cruel

experiment to determine the cause of her deafness, Mary Lambert has

grown weary of domestic life on Martha’s Vineyard, and even of her

once beloved writing.

So when an old acquaintance summons her to an isolated manor

house outside Boston to teach a young deaf girl to communicate,

Mary agrees. But can a child of eight with no prior language be

taught? And is Mary up to the task? With newfound purpose, Mary

arrives only to discover that there is much more to the girl’s story--

and the circumstances of her conﬁnement--than she ever could have

imagined. Suddenly, teaching her and freeing her from the prison of

her isolation, takes on much greater meaning, and peril.

Riveting and complex, delicately nuanced and fervently feminist, Set

Me Free is a masterful stand-alone companion to Show Me a Sign, and

a searing exposé of ableism, racism, and colonialism that will challenge

you to think dierently about the dignity and capacity within every

human being.

Spring 2021 Rights Guide

9781338255812

Pub Date: 3/3/2020

Hardcover

288 Pages

Ages 8 to 12

8.3 in H | 5.5 in W

Show Me a Sign