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GRAPHIC NOVEL BACKLIST GUIDE Macmillan Children?S Publishing Group Foreign Rights Contacts MACMILLAN CHILDREN'S GRAPHIC NOVEL BACKLIST GUIDE Macmillan Children?s Publishing Group Foreign Rights Contacts Kristin Dulaney Executive Director, Subsidiary Rights 646-307-5297 [email protected] Kaitlin Loss Assistant Manager, Subsidiary Rights 646-307-5298 [email protected] Jordan Winch Subsidiary Rights Associate 646-307-5031 [email protected] INVESTIGATORS: TAKE THE PLUNGE by John Patrick Green First Second; September 2020; 208 pages; Ages 7-10 Sewer-loving secret agents Mango and Brash are plunged into a new mystery? and BIG mess? in this hilarious adventure perfect for fans of Dog Man! S.U.I.T. headquarters is under attack, and Mango and Brash are going undercover and underground as city sewer workers to unclog a sticky situation. But when their search for the criminal Crackerdile backfires, the toilets they travel through back up? and the InvestiGators take the blame for it! Can Mango and Brash restore their good name and put the real culprit behind bars before the whole city is in deep water? UPCOMING + RECENT HIGHLIGHTS JOHN PATRICK GREEN INVESTIGATORS NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Perfect for fans of Dog Man! This goofy graphic novel series follows the super spy alligator duo the InvestiGators as they travel through the sewers and fight the forces of evil. MEGA-BESTSELLING SERIES - OVER ONE MILLION COPIES IN PRINT! REAL FRIENDS BEST FRIENDS by Shannon Hale; illustrated by LeUyen Pham First Second; Ages 8-12 The highly anticipated follow-up to the runaway hit and New York Times-bestselling graphic memoir Real Friends. FOREVER FRIENDS COMING FALL 2021! AGENT MOOSE by Mo O'Hara; illustrated by Jess Bradley Feiwel & Friends; Ages 6-9 A moose secret agent and his owl sidekick solve woodland mysteries in this hilarious new graphic novel chapter book series from the author of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish. NICO BRAVO AND THE HOUND OF HADES NICO BRAVO AND THE CELLAR DWELLERS by Mike Cavallaro First Second; Ages 8-12 All your favorite ancient myths and legends get an Adventure Time-y makeover in this hilarious middle-grade graphic novel series, Nico Bravo! DUNGEON CRITTERS by Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter First Second; Ages 8-12 A middle-grade graphic novel about a gang of adorable animal friends on a D&D style dungeon crawl. If you like going on quests, then you'll also love these ... KITTY SWEET TOOTH by Abby Denson; illustrated by Utomaru First Second; Ages 6-10 In this adorable and silly graphic novel for young readers, Kitty Sweet Tooth runs a movie theater that serves up magical (and unpredictable) desserts. COMING APRIL 2021! More for younger readers who love to create! THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL by E.T.A. Hoffmann; adapted by Natalie Andrewson First Second; Ages 6-10 Just in time for the holidays, Natalie Andrewson brings the tale that inspired the Nutcracker ballet to life with a spellbinding adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman's original st ory. Other graphic novel takes on classic fairy tales! THE MIGHTY BEN HATKE! MIGHTY JACK AND ZITA THE SPACEGIRL by Ben Hatke First Second; Ages 8-12 It's the middle-grade team-up of the century as the heroes of Ben Hatke?s New York Times?bestselling Zita the Spacegirl join forces with Mighty Jack and his friends to save the world! "Jack and Zita make a stunning team in this high-stakes adventure? a must for fans of both series." ? The School Library Journal JULIA'S HOUSE FOR LOST CREATURES JULIA'S HOUSE MOVES ON by Ben Hatke First Second; Ages 4-8 Julia and her house full of fantastic friends are back for another sweet And m ore! adventure, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Ben Hatke. JULIA'S HOUSE GOES HOME COMING 2021! THE LEAK by Kate Reed Petty; illustrated by Andrea Bell First Second; Ages 10-14 In this deftly threaded middle-grade novel a young journalist is determined to uncover a secret that threatens her town. COMING MARCH 2021 C Dive into more detective work with these books! PEPPER PAGE SAVES THE UNIVERSE by Landry Walker; illustrated by Eric Jones First Second; Ages 8-12 A middle-grade futuristic superhero story about a shy comic book girl-geek becoming her own superhero inspiration. COMING FEBRUARY 2021! If you like stories where things aren't always as they seem ... check these out! ASTRONAUT ACADEMY Full-color repackages alongside an all-new third installment! Here are even more books about space and time travel! ALL SUMMER LONG ALL TOGETHER NOW ALL MY FRIENDS by Hope Larson Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); Ages 10-14 From the award-winning and New York Times -bestselling graphic novelist Hope Larson come three standalone pitch-perfect graphic novels for music lovers and anyone navigating the ups and downs of friendship. ALL MY FRIENDS COMING FALL 2021! More perfect summer reads! BESTSELLING FAITH ERIN HICKS ONE YEAR AT ELLSMERE by Faith Erin Hicks First Second; Ages 10-14 Juniper wins a scholarship to an elite boarding school? which turns out to be way more cutthroat than she expected. Written by... Illustrated by... Re-issuing in June 2021! THE GENE LUEN YANG LIBRARY! DRAGON HOOPS by Gene Luen Yang First Second; Ages 14-18 Award-winning New York Times bestseller Gene Luen Yang has once again redefined himself? this time with a riveting YA nonfiction sports drama. \ "A triumphant, telescopic graphic memoir" ? Publisher's Weekly, starred review "Yang is an extraordinary cartoonist...and has, once again, produced a work of resounding humanity." ? Booklist, starred review "A winner." ? Kirkus TRANSLATED INTO 15 LANGUAGES! SECRET CODERS by Gene Luen Yang & Mike Holmes Groundbreaking graphic novel series about solving mysteries with computer programming! FLAMER by Mike Curato Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); Ages 14-18 This raw, emotionally honest graphic novel tells the story of Aiden Navarro: fourteen years old and still figuring things out. 4 STARRED REVIEWS "Masterfully nuanced and stunningly told." ? Booklist, starred review Other critically acclaimed must-reads! A MAP TO THE SUN by Sloane Leong First Second; Ages 12-18 A gripping YA graphic novel about players on a struggling girls' basketball team. CHECK, PLEASE! BOOK 1 CHECK, PLEASE! BOOK 2: STICKS & SCONES by Ngozi Ukazu First Second; Ages 14-18 The hilarious and heartbreaking confessions of a figure skater turned collegiate hockey player who's terrified of checking . and is desperately in love with the captain of his hockey team. DISPLACEMENT by Kiku Hughes First Second; Ages 12-18 A teenager is pulled back in time to witness her grandmother's experiences in WWII-era Japanese internment camps. For fans of... LAST, BUT NOT LEAST... LAST PICK LAST PICK: BORN TO RUN LAST PICK: RISE UP by Jason Walz First Second; Ages 12-18 After aliens kidnap the most able-bodied humans, those left behind? the last picked? must save the planet in this YA graphic novel trilogy. NONFICTION YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS FROM JIM OTTAVIANI & MARIS WICKS OLYMPIANS OLYMPIANS COVER NOT FINAL SCIENCE COMICS November 2020 August 2020 March 2020 November 2019 August 2019 October 2018 December 2018 April 2019 May 2019 March 2016 March 2016 November 2016 February 2017 May 2017 August 2017 October 2017 March 2018 April 2018 June 2018 August 2018 September 2018 MAKER COMICS February 2019 February 2019 August 2019 October 2019 February 2020 August 2020 ADULT GRAPHIC NOVELS SHADOW LIFE by Hiromi Goto; illustrated by Ann Xu First Second Kumiko has trapped Death in her vacuum cleaner. Now what does she do with it? COMING 2021! STUCK RUBBER BABY: 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION by Howard Cruse First Second Just in time for its twenty-fifth anniversary, First Second is republishing Howard Cruse's groundbreaking intersectional graphic novel about coming out and finding your voice during the civil rights movement. And don't miss these... BOX BROWN CHILD STAR by Box Brown First Second In Child Star, bestselling author Box Brown creates a biography of Owen Eugene, a fictional 1980s child actor. THE ADVENTURE ZONE: PETALS TO THE METAL by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Carey Pietsch First Second START YOUR ENGINES as w e hit t he road again w it h Taako, Magnus and Merle, the beloved agents of chaos from the #1 New York Times Bestselling books The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins and The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited. July 2018 July 2019 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! THE BEST OF THE BEST... MORE BACKLIST! AWARD WINNERS FOR YOUNGER READERS UNFORGETTABLE BOOKS BY SARA VARON MIDDLE GRADE ACTION/ ADVENTURE MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY MIDDLE GRADE FRIENDSHIP TILLIE WALDEN PAUL POPE YA FANTASY CONTEMPORARY & REALISTIC FICTION ADULT FICTION & FANTASY NONFICTION HISTORICAL FICTION ADAPTATIONS.
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