2020 Frankfurt Rights Guide

Art from Wishes © Victor Ngai. Contents

Board Books and Novelty 3

Picture Books 5

Acorn 13

Branches 17

Chapter Books 19

Graphic Novels 22

Middle-Grade 33

Young Adult 50

Harry Potter 63

Licensed Novelty & Activity 71

2 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide My Tickle Toes (Together Time Books) Carolina Búzio

Discover TOGETHER TIME BOOKS: interactive, adorable cloth books for little ones that celebrate the joy and fun of reading and time spent together!

So big and round, I love my tummy. I love my toes, they look so funny. I rock, I roll, I reach and wriggle. My tickle toes, they make me giggle! Cartwheel Books Snuggle and cuddle your little one from head to toe in this sweet, lyrical cloth book! 9781338647426 Pub Date: 10/6/2020 With crinkle pages, satin ribbons, and soft-as-can-be pages, this book is just-right to Novelty Book 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, My Tickle Toes is 6 Pages the just-right book for TOGETHER TIME, every time! Ages 0 to 3, Grades P to P Juvenile Fiction / Family 7 in H | 7 in W 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 University. You can visit her at carolinabuzio.com.

3 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Wash Your Fins, Baby Shark (A Baby Shark Book) Scholastic, John John Bajet

Sing and dance along with Baby Shark, in this catchy tune all about hand washing! Sing, dance, and read along to this brand-new song as Baby Shark and the whole shark family washes their fins! A fun tool for kids and caregivers alike, this story will have little ones singing along to the important steps of hand-washing, from squirting soap, lathering up, and drying off. Hand-washing will fly by as you sing along at home or at school, and this catchy tune is sure to help little ones remember the Cartwheel Books hand-washing steps and make sure they're washing for the right amount of time. 9781338714692 Pub Date: 6/2/2020 Featuring a step-by-step guide for little hands and cleanliness tips from Baby Shark, Paperback this fun story has eye-popping illustrations and a tune you won't be able to stop singing. A must-have for every home! 24 Pages Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Juvenile Fiction / Animals Series: Baby Shark 9 in H | 9 in W Also Available:

Baby Shark (Fall 2018) Hide-And-Seek Baby Shark (Fall 2019) I Love You, Baby Shark (Fall 2019) Bedtime For Baby Shark (Summer 2019) Time For School, Baby Shark! (Summer 2020) Trick Or Treat, Baby Shark! (Summer 2020) Hello, Baby Shark (Fall 2020) Baby Shark and Friends: If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Fins! (Spring 2021) Baby Shark and Friends: Twinkle, Twinkle, You're a Star! (Spring 2021)

Contributor Bio John John Bajet is a designer, animator, and illustrator of children's books. You can visit him at johnbajet.com.

4 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide All Because You Matter Tami Charles, Bryan Collier

A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always will, from powerhouse rising star author Tami Charles and esteemed, award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier.

"A gem for every household." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Orchard Books Discover this poignant, timely, and emotionally stirring picture book, an ode to black 9781338574852 and brown children everywhere that is full of hope, assurance, and love. Pub Date: 10/6/2020 Hardcover with dust jacket Tami Charles pens a poetic, lyrical text that is part love letter, part anthem, assuring 40 Pages readers that they always have, and always will, matter. This powerful, rhythmic Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3 lullaby reassures readers that their matter and their worth is never diminished, no Juvenile Fiction / People & Places matter the circumstance: through the joy and wonder of their first steps and first 10 in H | 10 in W laughs, through the hardship of adolescent struggles, and the pain and heartbreak of current events, they always have, and always will, matter. Accompanied by illustrations by renowned artist Bryan Collier, a four-time Caldecott Honor recipient and a nine-time Coretta Scott King Award winner or honoree, All Because You Matter empowers readers with pride, joy, and comfort, reminding them of their roots and strengthening them for the days to come.

Lyrical, personal, and full of love, All Because You Matter is for the picture book audience what The Hate U Give was for YA and Ghost Boys was for middle grade: a conversation starter, a community touchstone, and a deep affirmation of worth for the young readers who need it most.

Contributor Bio Tami Charles is a former teacher and full-time author of picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction. As a teacher, she made it her mission to introduce her students to all types of literature, but especially diverse books. While it was refreshing to see a better selection than what she was accustomed to as a child, Tami felt there weren’t nearly as many diverse books as she’d hoped for. It was then that she decided to reignite her passion for writing. Tami is the author of middle grade novels Like Vanessa and Definitely Daphne; Becoming Beatriz, a YA novel; and the picture book Freedom Soup.

Bryan Collier loves to paint. He has successfully channeled his creative energy and love of art into an illustrious career as a children's book illustrator and writer. He began painting at the age of fifteen and eventually landed a scholarship to attend Pratt Institute in New York. The Coretta Scott King Awards praised Collier's work in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2006, and he has won the Caldecott Honor for Dave the Potter, Martin's Big Words, and Rose. Bryan lives in New York City.

5 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Chicken Little and the Big Bad Wolf Sam Wedelich

I am SO not scared!

Chicken Little is NOT afraid of anything, not even a wolf. No matter how big or bad he is.

In fact, she's never even seen a wolf.

So when a real wolf shows up and ruffles her feathers, what's a fretful fowl to do: Join the frenzied flock and fly the coop? Or find out if this newcomer is as bad as his reputation?

The plucky star of Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale goes toe-to-toe with literature's most famous villain in this brilliant comedy spun with sly wisdom.

Scholastic Press 9781338359008 Pub Date: 1/5/2021 Also Available: Hardcover Picture Book

40 Pages Chicken Little: the Real and Totally True Tale (Summer 2020) Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3 Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore

11 in H | 7.4 in W Contributor Bio Sam Wedelich is the creator of Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale and also a cartoonist, illustrator, and designer who has created visual displays for Anthropologie and Free People. She is hard at work painting, drawing, reading, knitting, sewing, biking, dancing, and seeking beauty while raising two kids with her husband in the Bronx, New York. You can visit her at samwedelich.com or follow her on Instagram at @samwedelich.

6 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Lala's Words Gracey Zhang

From debut author-illustrator Gracey Zhang comes a timeless and timely picture book that celebrates the unassuming power of kind words.

Oh, there goes Lala! She carries a pot of water around the corner, down the block, and over the fence, to a patch of dirt and concrete where tiny weeds sprout. "Hello, hello, friends!" she whispers. Lala waters the plants every day, but it is her kind words that make them sway and nod.

Lala's wild nature and quiet compassion enchant in this evergreen story about the power of kind words and the magic of being loved for who you are. Scholastic Inc. 9781338648232 Pub Date: 4/6/2021 Hardcover with dust jacket

48 Pages Contributor Bio Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3 Gracey Zhang is an illustrator and animator with a love of storytelling and verse. She Juvenile Fiction / Imagination & was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, and received her degree in Illustration Play from RISD. She is now based in Brooklyn, New York, where she can be found window 11 in H | 8.5 in W watching from the train when she's not scribbling away at her desk. Lala’s Words is her first picture book. You can visit her at graceyzhang.com.

7 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Wishes Muon Thi Van, Victo Ngai

An arresting, poetic journey and a moving reflection on immigration, family, and home, from an acclaimed creative team. Wishes tells the powerful, honest story about one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world, and the long-lasting and powerful impact Orchard Books that makes on the littlest member of the family. Inspired by actual events in the 9781338305890 author's life, this is a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Told through the eyes Pub Date: 5/4/2021 of a young girl, the story chronicles a family's difficult and powerful journey to pack Hardcover with dust jacket up what they can carry and to leave their world behind, traveling to a new and 40 Pages unknown place in a crowded boat. With sparse, poetic, and lyrical text from acclaimed Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3 author Muon Van, thoughtful backmatter about the author's connection to the story, Juvenile Fiction / People & Places and luminous, stunning illustrations from Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree Victo Ngai, 8.5 in H | 11 in W Wishes tells a powerful and timely story in a gentle and approachable way for young children.

With themes of kindness, bravery, hope, and love running throughout, Wishes is a must-have book for every child's bookshelf.

Contributor Bio Muon Thi Van stitches stories by starlight and by daylight. Some of these stories become books, and some of these books are read around the world.

Since her New York Times acclaimed debut, In a Village by the Sea, illustrated by April Chu, Mu?n's books have received many distinctions, including a Northern California Book Award, a Golden Kite Award, a New York Public Library Best Book, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and an Irma Black Honor Award. Her work has been translated into more than ten languages. www.muonthivan.com

Victo Ngai is a Forbes 30 Under 30 (Art and Style) honoree and Society of Illustrators New York Gold Medalist. She provides illustrations for newspaper and magazines such as the New York Times and the New Yorker; creates storyboards and art for animations with studios like NBC and Dreamworks; and makes books for publishers such as Scholastic, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster. She lives in Los Angeles. Visit Victo at victo-ngai.com

8 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round Wendy Wan-Long Shang, Lorian Tu

Sing along to this delicious twist on "The Wheels on the Bus" and celebrate the food, laughter, and love of a multigenerational family meal!

The rice in the pot goes round and round, Round and round, round and round, The rice in the pot goes round and round At the table where my family gathers round... Orchard Books At the table where this family gathers, they share food, laughter, and, most of all, 9781338621198 Pub Date: 4/20/2021 love. Readers of all ages are sure to delight in this joyful, expressive sing-along, Hardcover with dust jacket slurping noodles, squishing tofu, and tapping chopsticks as they sing along to this familiar tune. 32 Pages Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Rhythmic text from The Great Wall of Lucy Wu author and Asian/Pacific American Juvenile Fiction / Cooking & Food Library Association Award winner Wendy Wan-Long Shang, and vibrant, playful 10 in H | 10 in W illustrations from artist Lorian Tu bring this heartwarming, mouth-watering story to life. Informative back matter includes a food glossary and etiquette guidelines that are sure to delight and engage young readers.

Contributor Bio Wendy Wan-Long Shang is the author of The Great Wall of Lucy Wu, which was awarded the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature; The Way Home Looks Now, an Amelia Bloomer Project List selection and a CCBC Choices List selection; and This Is Just a Test, which she cowrote with Madelyn Rosenberg and which is a Sydney Taylor Honor Book. She lives with her family in the suburbs of Washington, DC.

Lorian Tu is a former art and special education teacher for elementary school kids, and currently a fulltime maker of kid-lit and kid-lit-art. A mom and an art teacher, her greatest inspiration comes from her sons and her students, as well as from her mixed-race, multi-ethnic childhood and adult life. She is the illustrator of Dress Like a Girl, written by Patricia Toht; May God Bless You and Keep You, written by Sarah Raymond Cunningham; and Stay Through the Storm, written by Joanna Rowland.

9 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Clifford the Big Red Dog Norman Bridwell

Clifford the Big Red Dog is back in this classic jacketed hardcover!

"I'm Emily Elizabeth, and I have a dog. My dog is a big red dog."

Scholastic Inc. 9781338304732 This is how it all began -- in 1963, Norman Bridwell published his very first Clifford Pub Date: 12/26/2018 book, and kids have loved Clifford ever since. He's an adorable dog whose Hardcover with dust jacket well-meaning bumblings have great kid appeal. Clifford is Emily Elizabeth's, and everyone's, favorite big red dog! 32 Pages Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Juvenile Fiction / Humorous This charming jacketed hardcover edition is finally back in print and makes the perfect Stories gift! Series: Clifford 9 in H | 10.5 in W

Contributor Bio Norman Bridwell was the author and illustrator of numerous children's books, including the beloved Clifford series. The delightful stories about a big red dog named Clifford and his friend, Emily Elizabeth, have sold over 126 million copies in 13 languages!

10 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Story of Clifford (Clifford the Big Red Dog Storybook) Meredith Rusu, Norman Bridwell, Jennifer Oxley, Er...

Meet the newest iteration of Clifford the Big Red Dog as he leads a parade through Birdwell Island! Welcome to Birdwell Island, home of Emily Elizabeth and Clifford the Big Red Dog! Clifford and Emily Elizabeth have been best friends since Clifford was a small red puppy. But then Clifford grew... and grew... and GREW! Now Clifford is the biggest,

Scholastic Inc. friendliest dog in the whole world, and he and Emily Elizabeth share BIG adventures 9781338577136 every day! Pub Date: 1/7/2020 Trade Paperback Join these two best friends as they explore their magical island home and lead the 32 Pages town in a parade through Birdwell Island. This beautiful storybook is the perfect Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K introduction to the world of the new Clifford TV show on Amazon and PBS Kids. Plus, Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In it introduces a new, diverse cast and fresh, adorable art! Series: Clifford

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Contributor Bio Meredith Rusu is the author of more than 50 children's books, specializing in titles based on television and movies such as LEGO Ninjago, Peppa Pig, and Star Wars. She is also the author of The DATA Set series under the name Ada Hopper. Meredith lives in New Jersey with her husband and two young sons who provide much of the inspiration for her writing. When she isn't working, Meredith enjoys karaoke, spending time with family, and going on the occasional adventure or two.

Norman Bridwell was the author and illustrator of numerous children's books, including the beloved Clifford series. The delightful stories about a big red dog named Clifford and his friend, Emily Elizabeth, have sold over 126 million copies in 13 languages!

11 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Clifford the Small Red Puppy: Vintage Hardcover Edition Norman Bridwell

This beautiful vintage hardcover edition of Clifford the Small Red Puppy features Norman Bridwell's iconic 1972 two-color artwork. Fans of all sizes will delight in discovering Clifford's origin story in its original form. Scholastic Inc. 9781338124248 Pub Date: 2/28/2017 Hardcover Paper over boards Before Clifford became the biggest dog ever, he was the smallest puppy in the litter! Clifford was so tiny that Emily Elizabeth's dad didn't think Clifford would make it 48 Pages through the winter. So Emily Elizabeth made a special wish... and it came true in a Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K BIG way! Friendship and humor abound in this story of how Clifford grew into the Big Juvenile Fiction / Classics Series: Clifford Red Dog readers have loved for generations.

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Contributor Bio Norman Bridwell is the author and illustrator of numerous children's books, including the beloved Clifford series. The delightful stories about a big red dog named Clifford and his friend, Emily Elizabeth, have sold over 126 million copies in 13 languages!

12 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Great Bunk Bed Battle: An Acorn Book (Fox Tails #1) Tina Kügler

Siblings Fritz and Franny have all sorts of bedtime adventures in this early reader from Geisel Honor winner Tina Kügler!

It's time for bed! Fox siblings Fritz and Franny -- and their adorable dog, Fred -- get up to different bedtime shenanigans across three short stories in this full-color early reader. An imaginative bedtime routine leads the trio through a castle, a volcano, and even the center of the Earth as they debate whose bunk is best. But at the end of it all, these foxes find a way to meet in the middle. Scholastic Inc. 9781338561678 Pub Date: 9/1/2020 Paperback This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are

48 Pages learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and Ages 4 to 6, Grades K to 2 full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Juvenile Fiction / Readers Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow! Series: Fox Tails

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Contributor Bio Tina Kügler wrote and illustrated the Snail and Worm series and the Fox Tails series. She is a 2018 Geisel Honor winner. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, three sons, and a cranky lizard named Jabba.

13 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Do You Like My Bike?: An Acorn Book (Hello, Hedgehog! #1) Norm Feuti

Hedgehog has a new bike!

Hedgehog loves his new bike. His best friend Harry says he likes it, too. But when Hedgehog asks Harry to go bike riding with him, Harry says he does not want to go. Does Harry not like his friend's new bike? Or could this all have something to do with training wheels? These reassuring, laugh-out-loud stories with full-color artwork and easy-to-read text throughout are perfect for new readers!

Scholastic Inc. 9781338281385 Pub Date: 4/30/2019 This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are Paperback learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and 48 Pages full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Ages 4 to 6, Grades P to 1 Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow! Juvenile Fiction / Readers Series: Hello, Hedgehog!

7 in H | 5.5 in W Contributor Bio Norm Feuti is a nationally syndicated cartoonist, author, and freelance illustrator. King of Kazoo was his first graphic novel. Hello, Hedgehog! is his first early reader series. Norm lives in Massachusetts with his wife and children.

14 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide A Magic Spark: An Acorn Book (Fairylight Friends #1) Jessica Young, Marie Vanderbemden

Fly along with the Fairylight Friends -- Ruby, Iris, and Pip -- in this magical early reader series!

Ruby, Iris, and Pip go to fairy school together and they are best friends. Ruby loves to make art, Iris loves to fly fast, and Pip loves to grow things. Now, each of them must discover their special fairy power. Fly along with these fairy friends on their magical adventures, as they bake a snazzy cake, zoom across the night sky, and plan a big surprise party. With easy-to-read text and full-color artwork throughout, this sparkly Scholastic Inc. early reader series is perfect for beginning readers! 9781338596526 Pub Date: 9/1/2020 Paperback This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and 64 Pages full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and Ages 5 to 7, Grades K to 2 Juvenile Fiction / Readers fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow! Series: Fairylight Friends

7 in H | 5.5 in W Contributr Bio Jessica Young grew up in Canada, and now she lives in Tennessee. As a children's book author and an art teacher, she loves sharing the creative process with students. Her award-winning picture books, early readers, and chapter books include the Fairylight Friends early reader series, the Haggis and Tank Unleashed early chapter book series, My Blue is Happy, Play This Book and Pet This Book, A Wish is a Seed, the Finley Flowers chapter book series, Spy Guy the Not-So-Secret Agent, and I’ll Meet You in Your Dreams.

Marie Vanderbemden is a freelance illustrator who works from her barge moored in Belgium. She studied illustration at the École Supérieure Artistique Saint-Luc in Liège, as well as 3D animation at the Haute École Albert Jacquard in Namur. Since 2016, Marie has illustrated several children's books, including the Fairylight Friends early reader series. She is passionate about photography, sculpture, and ceramics, which she teaches.

15 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Sparkly New Friends: An Acorn Book (Unicorn and Yeti #1) Heather Ayris Burnell, Hazel Quintanilla

Meet magical best friends Unicorn and Yeti, in this series perfect for beginning readers!

Unicorn has a horn and can do magic. Yeti is big and furry and cannot do magic.

Yeti likes snowball fights. Scholastic Inc. Unicorn does not like snowball fights. 9781338329018 Pub Date: 4/30/2019 Paperback But Unicorn and Yeti both love sparkly things, magic rainbows, and -- most of all -- being best friends! These laugh-out-loud stories with full-color artwork and 64 Pages Ages 5 to 7, Grades K to 2 easy-to-read text throughout are perfect for new readers! Juvenile Fiction / Readers Series: Unicorn and Yeti This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are 7 in H | 5.5 in W learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!

Contributor Bio Heather Ayris Burnell is a librarian in Washington State. She is the author of the Unicorn and Yeti early reader series. Heather lives on a garlic farm with her family and pets.

Hazel Quintanilla graduated from Matias Delgado University in San Salvador with a degree in Graphic Design. She is the illustrator of the Unicorn and Yeti early reader series. Hazel lives in Guatemala with her husband and their three cute dogs.

16 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Eva's Treetop Festival: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #1) Rebecca Elliott

This adorable early chapter book series is perfect for young girls who love friendship stories starring animal characters!

Eva Wingdale gets in over her head when she offers to organize a spring festival at school. Even with her best friend Lucy's help, there is NO way she will get everything done in time. Will Eva have to ask Sue (a.k.a. Meanie McMeanerson) for help? Or will the festival have to be cancelled? This book is written as Eva's diary -- with Rebecca Elliott's owl-dorable full-color illustrations throughout!

Scholastic Inc. This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is 9780545683623 aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, Pub Date: 1/6/2015 fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading Paperback confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! 80 Pages Ages 5 to 7, Grades K to 2 Juvenile Fiction / Readers Series: Owl Diaries

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W Contributor Bio Rebecca Elliott has illustrated many children's books, including Kiss, Kiss Good Night. She wrote and illustrated the USA Today bestselling Owl Diaries series, the Unicorn Diaries series, Just Because, and Zoo Girl, which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She lives with her family in the countryside of Suffolk, England.

17 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Rise of the Earth Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #1) Tracey West, Graham Howells

The DRAGON MASTERS series is "How to Train Your Dragon" meets the DRAGON SLAYERS' ACADEMY!

DRAGON MASTERS has it all! Dragons, a Dragon Stone, a king, a wizard, and magic! In the first book in this fully-illustrated series, 8-year old Drake is snatched up by King Roland's soldier and taken to the castle. He is to be trained as a Dragon Master. At the castle, he is joined by three other young Dragon Masters-in-training: Ana, Rori, and Bo. The Dragon Masters must learn how to connect with and train their dragons--and they must also uncover their dragons' special powers. Does Drake have what it takes to be a Dragon Master? What is his dragon's special power?

Scholastic Inc. 9780545646239 Pub Date: 8/26/2014 This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which Paperback is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will 96 Pages Ages 6 to 8, Grades 1 to 3 boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Juvenile Fiction / Readers Series: Dragon Masters

7.6 in H | 5.3 in W Contributor Bio Tracey West has written more than 200 books for children and young adults, including the following series: Pixie Tricks, Hiro's Quest, and Dragon Masters. She has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list as author of the Pokémon chapter book adaptations. Tracey currently lives with her family in New York State's Hudson Valley. She can be found on Twitter @TraceyWestBooks.

Graham Howells is a children's book author and illustrator. He also produces artwork for games, television, and film. Howells won the 2009 English Tir na n-Og Award for his book Merlin's Magical Creatures.

18 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide 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 Scholastic Paperbacks Shadow Sprites, who are determined to take the forest's magic for their own. 9781338680638 Pub Date: 6/1/2021 Paperback

144 Pages Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Juvenile Fiction / Animals Books in Series: 7.6 in H | 5.3 in W Book #1: Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon Book #2: Willa the Silver Glitter Dragon Book #3: Naomi the Rainbow Glitter Dragon Book #4: Mei the Ruby Treasure Dragon Book #5: Aisha the Sapphire Treasure Book #6: Quinn the Pearl Treasure Dragon

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.

19 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide 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 Scholastic Paperbacks of the ingredients. Willa is leading their quest, but she's scared of what might happen 9781338680645 if they don't succeed. Can she embrace her inner fire in time-or will the forest be lost Pub Date: 6/1/2021 Paperback forever?

144 Pages Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Juvenile Fiction / Animals 7.6 in H | 5.3 in W Books in Series:

Book #1: Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon Book #2: Willa the Silver Glitter Dragon Book #3: Naomi the Rainbow Glitter Dragon Book #4: Mei the Ruby Treasure Dragon Book #5: Aisha the Sapphire Treasure Book #6: Quinn the Pearl Treasure Dragon

20 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide 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 amazing power-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.

Scholastic Paperbacks 9781338680652 But all is not as it seems in this special place. The Shadow Sprites' power is growing. Pub Date: 6/1/2021 . . and they may not be alone. Naomi must harness all the dragon magic she's Paperback learned to lead the Glitter Dragon Girls against this new threat. 144 Pages Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Juvenile Fiction / Animals Books in Series: 7.6 in H | 5.3 in W Book #1: Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon Book #2: Willa the Silver Glitter Dragon Book #3: Naomi the Rainbow Glitter Dragon Book #4: Mei the Ruby Treasure Dragon Book #5: Aisha the Sapphire Treasure Book #6: Quinn the Pearl Treasure Dragon

21 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Cat Kid Comic Club: From the Creator of Dog Man Dav Pilkey

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 Tree: A Haiku Photo Comic are just some of the mini-comics that are included as stories-within-the-story, each done in a different style, utilizing humor and drama, prose and poetry, illustrated in different media including acrylics, pastels, colored Graphix pencils, felt-tip markers, clay, hand-made cardboard sculptures, photographs, pipe 9781338712766 cleaners, construction paper collages, and cookies. Pub Date: 12/1/2020 Hardcover

176 Pages Readers of all ages will be inspired to dream up their own stories and unleash their Grades 2 to 2 own creativity as they dive into this new graphic novel adventure from Dav Pilkey and Juvenile Fiction / Comics & his heartfelt, humorous, and amazing cast of characters in the Cat Kid Comic Club. Graphic Novels Series: Dog Man 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W 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-off 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.

22 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Dog Man: Grime and Punishment: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #9) Dav Pilkey

The next great Dog Man adventure from the worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey. You'll howl with laughter!

The Supa Buddies bamboozled the baddies, but all's not right in the world. Dog Man has a new problem to pound, and he's going to need his entire pack to help him. Will he go barking up the wrong tree? Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of doing good.

Graphix 9781338535624 BOOKS IN SERIES: 9 Pub Date: 9/1/2020 Hardcover Dog Man (Fall 2016) 240 Pages Dog Man Unleashed (Spring 2017) Grades 2 to 2 Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties (Fall 2017) Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Dog Man and Cat Kid (Spring (2018) Graphic Novels Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas (Fall 2018) Series: Dog Man Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild (Spring 2019) 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Dog Man: Whom the Ball Rolls (Fall 2019) Dog Man: Fetch-22 (Fall 2019)

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-off 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.

23 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Squidding Around #1: Fish Feud! Kevin Sherry

This wonderfully silly young graphic novel about fin-tastic friends and first fights is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly!

Squizzard is a little squid with a big personality. He loves telling jokes, scarfing sardines, and hanging with his best friend Toothy. But the thing he loves most is being in charge. When Squizzard makes up games, he is always the hero and Toothy is always the sidekick. He never listens or admits he's wrong, and one day he pushes Toothy too far. His bossiness causes a rift in their friendship the size of the Mariana trench! Can Squizzard convince Toothy to give him a second chance or is he doomed to be the loneliest kid at Deep Reef Elementary? 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 Graphix 9781338636673 into lifelong book lovers! Pub Date: 9/1/2020 Paperback

96 Pages Also Available: Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Squidding Around #2: Class Clown Fish (Spring 2021) 9 in H | 6 in W

Contributor Bio Kevin Sherry is the author and illustrator of many children's books, most notably The Yeti Files series and I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean, which received starred reviews and won an original artwork award from the Society of Illustrators. He's a man of many interests: a chef, an avid cyclist and screen-printer, and a performer of hilarious puppet shows for kids and adults. Kevin lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

24 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Banana Fox and the Secret Sour Society (Banana Fox #1) James Kochalka

From Eisner Award-winning cartoonist James Kochalka comes an uproariously funny new series. Banana Fox is on the case!

The great detective Banana Fox is called back to duty to find a missing turtle. But the deeper he digs, the more he discovers, and it's worse than he thought! The Secret Sour Society is back, and they're mixing up a bunch of trouble. Can Banana Fox and his sidekick, Flashlight, put an end to the Secret Sour Society once and for all?

Also Available:

Graphix 9781338660487 Banana Fox and the Book-Eating Robots (Banana Fox #2) (Fall 2021) Pub Date: 1/5/2021 Paperback

80 Pages Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Contributor Bio Series: Banana Fox James Kochalka is one of the most unique and prolific cartoonists working in America 9 in H | 6 in W today. His comics have been published internationally, and he's developed animated cartoons for Nickelodeon. Among his best known work is the Johnny Boo series, for which he won an Eisner Award in 2019. In 2011, James became the first official Cartoonist Laureate of the state of Vermont, where he lives with his wife, Amy, their two sons, and their cats.

25 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Hound Heroes #1: Beware the Claw! Todd H. Doodler, Todd Goldman

Earth's furriest -- and funniest -- superheroes make their debut in this hilarious, action-packed graphic novel for young readers!

Meet the Hound Heroes: fearless Captain Chihuahua, the big-hearted Great, Great Dane, super-speedy Poodle Girl, cyborg pup Power Pug, and the lovable yet irritating Super Sheep Dog. Together they make up a crack team of earth's furriest heroes!

In this first adventure, the Hound Heroes' origin story is revealed when a spaceship crashes in their backyard, giving them superpowers! But they aren't the only ones who benefit -- neighborhood alley cat The Claw also gains powers, and she only wants one thing: to destroy the Hound Heroes! A nonstop romp full of hilarious action, Hound Heroes is sure to be a hit with young fans of graphic novels. Graphix 9781338648461 Pub Date: 1/5/2021 Paperback Also Available:

128 Pages Hound Heroes #2: Rise of Evil Weevil (Fall 2021) Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels

9 in H | 6 in W Contributor Bio Todd Doodler is a professional doodler and the creator of Rawr! and the bestselling Bear in Underwear series. His doodles can also be seen on clothing, in paintings, as cartoons, and in other fun books. He divides his time between the sunny states of Florida and California.

26 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Allergic Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter

A semiautobiographical coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet!

At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new baby they're expecting, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur!

Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd draws on her own childhood to tell a heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong.

Graphix 9781338568905 Pub Date: 3/2/2021 Paperback Contributor Bio Megan Wagner Lloyd is the author of several picture books, including Paper Mice, 240 Pages Building Books, Finding Wild, and A Fort-Building Time. She lives on the Virginia side Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 of the Washington DC area. Visit her online at meganwagnerlloyd.com. Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels

8 in H | 5.5 in W Michelle Mee Nutter graduated with a BFA in Illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, 3x3 Illustration, Creative Quarterly, and more. Michelle lives in Boston. Visit her online at michellemee.com.

27 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Animorphs Graphix #1: The Invasion K. A. Applegate, Michael Grant, 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. . . .

Also Available: Graphix Animorphs Graphix #2: The Visitor (Fall 2021) 9781338538090 Pub Date: 10/6/2020 Paperback Contributor Bio K. A. Applegate is the author of the bestselling Animorphs series, as well as the 240 Pages Remnants and Everworld series, Home of the Brave, and the Roscoe Riley Rules Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 series. She lives in Tiburon, California. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction Series: Animorphs Chris Grine is an artist and writer for Hallmark where he creates humorous greeting 9 in H | 6 in W cards. Chickenhare was nominated for an Eisner Award for best publication for a younger audience in 2007. Chris lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife and their daughter.

28 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Girl from the Sea Molly Knox Ostertag

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love.

Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl.

Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. Graphix 9781338540574 But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, Pub Date: 6/1/2021 everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface...whether Paperback Morgan is ready or not. 208 Pages Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 And Up Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Contributor Bio 8.5 in H | 6 in W Molly Knox Ostertag is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed graphic novels The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch and the illustrator of several projects for older readers, including the webcomic Strong Female Protagonist and Shattered Warrior by Sharon Shinn. She grew up in the forests of upstate New York and graduated in 2014 from the School of Visual Arts, where she studied cartooning and illustration. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her girlfriend and several pets. Visit her online at mollyostertag.com.

29 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Sunshine Jarrett J. Krosoczka

cover The extraordinary - and extraordinarily powerful- follow-up to Hey, Kiddo! coming soon! Also Available:

Hey, Kiddo (Fall 2018)

Graphix 9781338356311 Contributor Bio Pub Date: 5/1/2021 Jarrett J. Krosoczka is a New York Times bestselling author, a two-time winner of the Paperback Children's Choice Book Award for the Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year, an Eisner award nominee, and the author and/or illustrator of more than 30 books for 224 Pages young readers. His critically acclaimed graphic novel memoir "Hey, Kiddo" was a Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 And Up Young Adult Fiction / Comics & National Book Award Finalist. His work includes several picture books, select volumes Graphic Novels of Star Wars: Jedi Academy, the Lunch Lady graphic novels, and the Platypus Police Squad novel series. Jarrett has given two TED Talks, both of which have been curated to the main page of TED.com and have collectively accrued more than two million views online. He is also the host of The Book Report with JJK on SiriusXM's Kids Place Live, a weekly segment celebrating books, authors, and reading. Jarrett lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife and children, and their pugs, Ralph and Frank.

30 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Graphic Novel) Justin A. Reynolds, Pablo Leon

An original middle grade graphic novel starring Brooklyn's Spider-Man, Miles Morales, from bestselling author Justin A. Reynolds and Eisner nominee Pablo Leon!

Miles Morales is a normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy while swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man. After a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother's birthplace of Puerto Rico, Miles springs into action to help set up a fundraiser for the devastated island. But when a new student's father goes missing, Miles begins to make connections between the disappearance and a giant corporation sponsoring Mile's fundraiser. Who is behind the disappearance, and how does that relate to Spider-Man? A true middle grade graphic novel starring one of Marvel's most popular characters, bestselling author Justin A. Reynolds (Opposite of Always) and Eisner award- Scholastic Inc. 9781338648041 nominated artist Pablo Leon (Refugees) create a riveting story that will connect with Pub Date: 6/1/2021 new and well-versed comics readers alike. Hardcover with dust jacket

128 Pages Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In Contributor Bio 9 in H | 6 in W Justin A. Reynolds has always wanted to be a writer. Opposite of Always, his debut novel, was an Indies Introduce selection, a School Library Journal Best Book, has been translated in seventeen languages, and is being developed for film with Paramount Players. He hangs out in northeast Ohio with his family and likes it, and is probably somewhere, right now, dancing terribly. His second novel Early Departures will publish September 2020. You can find him at justinareynolds.com

Pablo Leon is an artist and designer whose clients include Warner Brothers Animation, OddBot Inc, Puny Entertainment, Bento Box Entertainment, and more. His original comic story The Journey, about the true accounts of people migrating from Latin America to the US, was a 2019 Eisner Award nominee. He lives in Los Angeles, California

31 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Marvel Avengers Comictivity #1 Meredith Rusu

This Marvel Avengers Comictivity book is full of action-packed activities and comic creators and comes with two sticker sheets, stencil, and Black Panther pencil topper!

The greatest super heroes in the world are gathered in this book to defend the galaxy from evil, and they need your help in this fun-filled activity book! Within these pages, you'll hone your crime-fighting skills by decoding messages from Nick Fury, solving mazes and puzzles featuring your favorite champions, and coloring in the coolest Avenger symbols meant for your eyes only. Plus, it comes with an awesome Black Panther pen topper! Scholastic Inc. 9781338714845 But that's not all! Pub Date: 2/2/2021 Novelty Book There are also three action-packed comics for you to finish with stickers and stencils any way you like! What happens when Thor, Falcon, and Giant Man take on Thanos? 48 Pages Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 What secrets await Iron Man, Doctor Strange, and Captain America at the far reaches Juvenile Fiction of the globe? Suit up and get ready. It's time to turn the page and prove you've got what it takes to become an Avenger! 10 in H | 8 in W

32 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Orientation (Marvel: Avengers Assembly #1) Preeti Chhibber, James Lancett

A diverse cast of characters -- Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel), Miles Morales (Spider-Man), and Doreen Green (Squirrel Girl) -- team up in their first-ever middle-grade series told through comics, in-world artifacts, and more!

Kamala Khan was an average middle school kid. That is, until a cloud called a Terrigen Mist swept through the New Jersey waterfront and activated her super powers! After taking on the persona of Ms. Marvel, she's been fighting crime in Jersey City, and has caught the eye of some pretty well-established super heroes. But that's not always a good thing...

After Kamala is caught by news cameras taking on a super villain -- and accidentally destroying a building along the way -- she gets a letter from Captain Marvel herself! It's great that she's fighting crime and sticking up for people, but maybe a regular Scholastic Inc. school isn't the best place to learn how to do that. If she wants to continue as Ms. 9781338587258 Marvel, she's going to need to take on some new extracurricular activities -- mainly, Pub Date: 8/4/2020 training with other young super heroes alongside the Avengers! Hardcover

176 Pages Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Now Kamala is the new kid at the Avengers Institute. Her classmates are all kids like Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In her, they have special powers, but most of them have gotten into some trouble or 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W drawn attention to themselves. The big news at the Avengers Institute this year? An academic decathlon in which students will group up into teams and compete against each other in super heroics. Kamala and her friends Miles and Doreen will have to go up against a team led by some kids who fight less than fair -- and have some trouble with the concept of "fighting for good" -- in this funny, action-packed look at some ordinary middle school kids who just happen to have some extraordinary powers.

Contributor Bio Preeti Chhibber has written for SYFY, BookRiot, BookRiot Comics, The Nerds of Color, and The Mary Sue. She has work in the anthology A Thousand Beginnings and Endings, a collection of retellings of fairy tales and myths, and is the author of the Spider-Man: Far from Home tie-in Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal for Marvel. She hosts the podcasts Desi Geek Girls and Strong Female Characters (SYFYWire) and has appeared on several panels at New York Comic Con, San Diego Comic Con, and on screen on the SYFY Network.

33 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Sinister Substitute (Marvel Avengers Assembly Book 2) Preeti Chhibber, James Lancett cover A group of new teachers arrives at Avengers Assembly, and not everyone coming is who they seem! soon! Kamala, Doreen, and Miles are back at Avengers Assembly for a new semester! When Captain Marvel announces she's adding staff to the school, the students aren't sure Scholastic Inc. 9781338587197 who could possibly join -- but it looks like Cap went above and beyond, and the Pub Date: 4/6/2021 school is full of new teachers! Hardcover With all these new teachers, it's hard to keep track of who's teaching what, and what they're supposed to be learning. And some of these teachers are really not acting like heroes at all, but more like... super-villains? All that new staff has created a lot of 176 Pages Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 5 confusion that is ripe for exploiting! Someone is impersonating students and teachers, Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In using lies and deception to break up the new generation of heroes. Can Doreen and her friends get to the bottom of this scandal? Or will this be the end of the Avengers 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Assembly?

34 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Midnite Our (Half Past Peculiar #2) Derek Fridolfs, Dustin Nguyen

Lost in a strange dimension where up is down and left is right, the Fetch twins must find a way to make it back to their own world in this one-of-a- kind illustrated novel from the New York Times bestselling graphic novel team of Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs.

Twins Atticus and Esmeralda Fetch are the best pet finders in Thorns Hollow -- a town where people have a lot of pets, and those pets often get lost. But when a lost dog named Maxwell led them to an old, Victorian house on the edge of town, the twins found their world turned upside down. This creepy house contained a portal that leads to a whole other world -- a world where mythical creatures like trolls, fairies, and dragons are real. While trying to track down the lost dog's owners, the twins found themselves stranded in this world called "the Sideways" with no way to get back. Now Maxwell, Atticus, Esmeralda, and a strange girl they've encountered in the Scholastic Inc. Sideways will have to try to find a way to return to their world. Just who is this girl, 9781338254488 Pub Date: 6/1/2021 and how does she relate to the Fetch twins? And who is the mysterious "hunter" who Hardcover is chasing them down at every end? The answers are stranger than anyone could have imagined. 224 Pages Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Using a mix of prose, artifacts, and comics, the Eisner Award-nominated and New Juvenile Fiction York Times bestselling team of Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen creates a 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W fantasy-based middle-grade series that's simultaneously eerie, very funny, and wondrously imaginative. With a mix of typeset pages, painted artifacts, and beautiful comics, this one-of-a-kind novel is sure to spark the imaginations of readers everywhere.

Contributor Bio Derek Fridolfs is a New York Times bestselling author. With Dustin Nguyen, he cowrote the Eisner-nominated Batman: Li'l Gotham. He's also written and worked on such comics series as Batman: Arkham City Endgame with Paul Dini, Detective Comics, Legends of the Dark Knight, Adventures of Superman, Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Zatanna, JLA, Justice League Beyond, and comics based on the cartoons for Adventure Time, Regular Show, Clarence, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Dexter's Laboratory, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teen Titans Go, Looney Tunes, and Scooby-Doo Where Are You! He's written several chapter books for Capstone based on the Justice League.

Dustin Nguyen is a New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning American comics creator. His body of work includes Batman: Li'l Gotham, which he cocreated, and numerous DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, and Boom! titles along with DC Comics Secret Hero Society and Image Comics' Descender and Ascender, both of which he cocreated. He lives in California with his wife, Nicole; their two kids, Bradley and Kaeli; and dog, Max. His first children's picture book, titled What Is It?, was written by his wife (at the age of 10) and is their first collaboration together. He enjoys sleeping and driving.

35 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide

The Last Gate of the Emperor

Kwame Mbalia cover This Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian Empire combines sci-fi coming and fantasy in an epic journey to the stars! soon! Often in trouble for his thrill-seeking antics and smart mouth, those same qualities make Yared a star player of the underground augmented reality game, The Hunt for Kaleb's Obelisk. But when a change in the game rules prompts Yared to log in with his real name, it triggers an attack that rocks the city. In the chaos, Uncle Moti disappears. Suddenly, all the stories Yared's uncle told him as a young boy are coming to life, of

Scholastic Inc. kingdoms in the sky and city-razing monsters. And somehow Yared is at the center of 9781338665857 them. Pub Date: 5/1/2021

320 Pages Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Contributor Bio

Kwame is a husband, father, writer, a New York Times bestselling author, and a former pharmaceutical metrologist in that order. His debut middle-grade novel, TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY, and the sequel TRISTAN STRONG DESTROYS THE WORLD (October 6, 2020) are published by Rick Riordan Presents/Disney-Hyperion. A Howard University graduate and a Midwesterner now in North Carolina, he survives on Dad jokes and Cheezits.

36 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Edge of Great (Julie and the Phantoms, Season One Novelization) Micol Ostow

Learn how Julie and the Phantoms bring their rock-and-roll dreams to life in this novel based on season one of the new Netflix show from Descendants director Kenny Ortega!

After the passing of her mom, Julie has lost her passion for music and is on the verge of being kicked out of her performing arts high school. That is, until she makes the ultimate comeback with her new band, Julie and the Phantoms. There's only one catch: all of her bandmates are ghosts. Back in the 1990s, Luke, Reggie, and Alex were on the cusp of rock stardom with their band, Sunset Curve, before an unfortunate encounter with Los Angeles street food brought their rock band dreams-and lives-to an end. Now, with Julie as their Scholastic Inc. lead singer, the guys have a second chance to make it big and to help Julie discover 9781338713374 Pub Date: 12/29/2020 the real power of music. Paperback This novel based on season one of the hit Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms is told 208 Pages Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 in alternating points of view and includes a full-color photo insert and exclusive story Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In content not seen on the show! 7.6 in H | 5.3 in W

Contributor Bio Micol Ostow has written over 50 works for readers of all ages, including projects based on properties like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, and most recently, Mean Girls: A Novel. As a child she drew her own Archie comics panels, and in her former life as an editor she published the Betty & Veronica Mad Libs game. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters who are also way too pop culture- obsessed. Visit her online at micolostow.com.

37 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Julie and the Phantoms: Original Middle Grade Novel #1 Scholastic, Candace Buford cover Julie and the Phantoms' adventures continue in this original novel based on coming the hit Netflix show from Descendants director Kenny Ortega!

soon! Julie Molina is about to make it big with her band, Julie and the Phantoms. There's only one catch: All her bandmates are ghosts.

Back in the 1990s, Luke, Reggie, and Alex were on the cusp of rock stardom with their band, Sunset Curve, before an unfortunate encounter with Los Angeles street food brought their rock band dreams—and lives—to an end. Now, with Julie as their lead singer, the guys have a second chance at stardom. Scholastic Inc. But being bandmates—and maybe more than bandmates?—is hard enough as it is! 9781338731163 Pub Date: 8/3/2021 Can Julie, Luke, Reggie, and Alex keep playing gigs and growing their fan base Paperback without anyone figuring out their big secret?

208 Pages This exclusive Julie and the Phantoms story is told in alternating points of view and Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In comes with a full-color pull-out locker poster! 7.6 in H | 5.3 in W Contributor Bio

Candace Buford has been an avid reader since childhood—always looking for stories with strong and complex POCs. She graduated from Duke University with a degree in German Literature, which exposed her to the delightfully creepy side of storytelling by writers like Kafka and Brecht. She also holds a law degree from Penn State Law School and a business degree from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Raised in Houston, Candace currently lives in the heart of Seattle, where you can find her huddled in café corners, scribbling away in her notebook. She shares her life with a rocket scientist and a Plott Hound, who both ensure there is never a dull day.

Follow her on Twitter and Instagram, @candacebuford.

38 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide I Am Defiance A Novel of WWII Jenni L. Walsh

Jenni L. Walsh delivers a gripping story about a real-life youth resistance group in World War II Germany, and about the power of thinking for yourself in the fight against hatred.

Brigitte tries not to ask questions. They don't seem very welcome at her League of German Girls meetings, where she and her friends learn about their duties to Hitler's war effort. But she can't help asking questions when a mysterious pamphlet appears in her mailbox: a pamphlet full of words like resistance and freedom, from a group that calls itself the White Rose. Brigitte's father and older sister, Angelika, seem to agree with the forbidden papers -- an opinion that is dangerous even to whisper at home. And when Angelika becomes involved with secret resistance efforts, Brigitte's questions Scholastic Press 9781338630763 only bloom. Pub Date: 2/2/2021 Hardcover with dust jacket Could Angelika be connected to the White Rose? Is Brigitte's family in danger of being arrested? And if she chooses a side, will Brigitte be able to take a stand? 320 Pages Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / Historical 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Contributor Bio Jenni L. Walsh's passion lies in transporting readers to another world, be it in historical or contemporary settings. She is a proud graduate of Villanova University, and lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband, daughter, son, and newfypoo. She also writes historical fiction for adults and children. Learn more about Jenni and her books at jennilwalsh.com.

39 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Crocodile Rescue! (Wild Survival #1) Melissa Cristina Márquez

For fans of The Trail, Out of My Shell, and The Honest Truth, Wild Survival is the story of a girl finding her voice . . . and fighting for survival.

Twelve-year-old Adrianna Villalobos and her older brother Feye travel the globe with their parents, the hosts of a suspenseful nature show called "Wild Survival!" The show features daring animal rescues and the work the family does at their animal sanctuary. They've recently gotten an offer to take the show from YouTube to a TV network, and Adrianna is thrilled. So far, she's always been behind the scenes, but now she gets to join the rest of her family onscreen. She can't wait to bring her passion for animals to a wide audience. Their first stop is the lush mangrove forests of Cuba, where they're going to help rescue an injured crocodile. But things get off to a rocky start when Feye is injured in Scholastic Paperbacks an accident partially caused by Adrianna. The status of the show is in jeopardy, and 9781338635058 Adrianna's parents want her back behind the scenes, or maybe even back at home. Pub Date: 2/2/2021 Paperback Adrianna is determined to prove herself, and save the show-whatever it takes. Even if

240 Pages that means confronting the legendary Mega Croc of Cuba that's rumored to inhabit Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 the murky waters around their base camp. Juvenile Fiction / Animals Based on the author's real-life wildlife encounters, this middle-grade series will 7.6 in H | 5.3 in W include real animal facts, light illustration of the creatures mentioned in each book, and an Author's Note from Melissa.

Contributor Bio Melissa Cristina Márquez is a fiercely proud Hispanic marine biologist, wildlife educator, professional speaker and presenter, and freelance environmental contributor. Recently, Melissa was featured on Shark Week 2019, named one of BBC’s 100 Influential and Inspirational Women of 2018, and gave a TEDx talk on sharks and female scientists. Melissa is the founder of The Fins United Initiative (TFUI) — a program that highlights diverse sharks, the threats they face, and the scientists who study them.

Melissa holds a BA in Marine Ecology and Conservation from New College of Florida and an MSc in Marine Biology from Victoria University. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Mexico, Melissa aims to bring attention to the importance of diversity and inclusion with her writing.

40 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Swimming With Sharks (Wild Survival #2) Melissa Cristina Márquez

cover A gripping series about saving Earth's most endangered creatures-- and fighting for survival! coming Twelve-year-old Adrianna Villalobos and her older brother Feye travel the globe with soon! their parents, the hosts of a suspenseful nature show called "Wild Survival!" The show features daring animal rescues and the work the family does at their animal sanctuary.

Their latest adventure takes them to the coast of Sri Lanka. There they must rescue an injured tiger shark-- before it's too late! Packed with animal facts and illustrations, as well as non-fiction backmatter, Wild Scholastic Paperbacks Survival is a compelling series for anyone fascinated by the natural world. 9781338635089 Pub Date: 9/1/2021 Paperback Contributor Bio 240 Pages Melissa Cristina Márquez is a fiercely proud Hispanic marine biologist, wildlife Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 educator, professional speaker and presenter, and freelance environmental Juvenile Fiction / Animals contributor. Recently, Melissa was featured on Shark Week 2019, named one of BBC’s Series: Wild Survival 100 Influential and Inspirational Women of 2018, and gave a TEDx talk on sharks and 7.6 in H | 5.3 in W female scientists. Melissa is the founder of The Fins United Initiative (TFUI) — a program that highlights diverse sharks, the threats they face, and the scientists who study them.

41 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Upside-Down Magic (Upside-Down Magic #1) Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, Emily Jenkins

Meet the Upside-Down Magic kids in the first topsy-turvy adventure of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie!

It's never easy when your magic goes wonky. For Nory, this means that instead of being able to turn into a dragon or a kitten, she turns into both of them at the same time-a dritten.

For Elliott, the simple act of conjuring fire from his fingertips turns into a fully frozen failure. For Andres, wonky magic means he's always floating in the air, bouncing off the walls, or sitting on the ceiling. For Bax, a bad moment of magic will turn him into a . . . actually, he'd rather not talk Scholastic Press about that. 9780545800457 Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic Pub Date: 9/29/2015 School's Upside-Down Magic class. In their classroom, lessons are unconventional, Hardcover with dust jacket students are unpredictable, and magic has a tendency to turn wonky at the worst 208 Pages possible moments. Because it's always amazing, the trouble a little wonky magic can Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 cause . . . Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic Series: Upside-Down Magic Books in Series: 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Book #2: Sticks & Stones (Spring 2016) Book #3: Showing Off (Fall 2016) Book #4: Dragon Overnight (Spring 2018) Book #5: Weather or Not (Fall 2018) Book #6: The Big Shrink (Fall 2019) Book #7: Hide and Seek (Summer 2020)

Contributor Bio Sarah Mlynowski is the New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After series, the Magic in Manhattan series, Gimme a Call, and a bunch of other books for tweens and teens, including the Upside-Down Magic series, which she cowrites with Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins. Originally from Montreal, Sarah now lives in Los Angeles with her very own prince charming and their fairy tale-loving daughters. Visit Sarah online at sarahm.com and find her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @sarahmlynowski.

Lauren Myracle is the New York Times bestselling author of many books for young readers, including The Winnie Years (which begins with Ten), the Flower Power series (which begins with Luv Ya Bunches), and the Life of Ty series. She would like to be a Fuzzy so she could talk to unicorns and feed them berries. You can find Lauren online at laurenmyracle.com.

Emily Jenkins is the author of many chapter books, including the Toys trilogy (which begins with Toys Go Out) and the Invisible Inkling series. Her picture books include Lemonade in Winter, Toys Meet Snow, and The Fun Book of Scary Stuff. She would like to be a Flare and work as a pastry chef. Visit Emily at emilyjenkins.com.

42 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Linked Gordon Korman

cover After a small town is rocked by acts of intolerance, a boy finds coming himself at the center of an effort to make the longest paper soon! chain ever seen – as a way of illustrating that the Holocaust happened, and its cost. But his own family history and his own culpability in the acts must be reckoned with, in story that mixes Gordon Korman’s trademark humor with an important message about coming to grips with the past in order to move forward in the future.

Scholastic Inc. 9781338629118 Pub Date: 7/1/2021 Paperback

240 Pages Contributor Bio Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Gordon Korman is the #1 bestselling author of three books in The 39 Clues series as well as eight books in his Swindle series: Swindle, Zoobreak, Framed, Showoff, Hideout, Jackpot, Unleashed, and Jingle. His other books include This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! (published when he was 14); The Toilet Paper Tigers; Radio Fifth Grade; Slacker; Restart; Whatshisface; Level 13; the trilogies Island, Everest, Dive, Kidnapped, and Titanic; and the series The Hypnotists and On the Run. Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario and he lives in New York with his family.

43 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Ghost in the Headlights Lindsey Duga

In this modern-day retelling of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," an angry ghost haunts a small-town road in search of revenge...

When Brianna Jenson agreed to move in with her cruel uncle Shane in rural Pennsylvania, she didn't expect to find herself in the middle of a terrifying town legend.

Every afternoon on her walk home from school, as the sun begins to set behind the overhanging branches of Shadowrun Road, Brianna hears footsteps following her -- footsteps that belong to no one. Then there's the car that races along the narrow country road with blinding lights and almost runs her over! That's when Brianna realizes... there's no one driving. It's almost as if someone -- or something -- is trying to get her attention. Scholastic Inc. 9781338630954 As Brianna investigates what happened on Shadowrun Road, she discovers a town Pub Date: 3/2/2021 Paperback tragedy that has never been resolved. Can Brianna get to the bottom of this ghostly mystery before it's too late? 240 Pages Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / Horror 7.6 in H | 5.3 in W Contributor Bio Lindsey Duga is a middle-grade and young adult writer with a passion for fantasy, science fiction, and basically any genre that takes you away from the real world. She holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Louisiana State University. Her debut YA novel, Kiss of the Royal, was published by Entangled Teen in 2018. She lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

44 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide One Small Hop Madelyn Rosenberg

cover Perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen's classic Hoot, this humorous adventure story set in a not-so-distant future celebrates the important differences we can coming make with small, brave acts.

soon! When Ahab and his friends find a bullfrog in their town -- a real, live bullfrog, possibly the last bullfrog in North America -- they have several options:

Report it to the Environmental Police Force. Too bad everyone knows the agency is a joke. Leave it be. They're just a bunch of kids -- what if they hurt it by moving it? Find another real, live bullfrog on the black market. Convince their parents to let them bike to Canada. Introduce the two frogs. Save all of frogkind. Scholastic Press 9781338565614 Ahab convinces the rest of the group that C is their only real option. Because if they Pub Date: 5/18/2021 don't save this frog, who will? Their quest, which will involve fake ice cream, real frog Hardcover with dust jacket spawn, and some very close calls, teaches Ahab that hope is always the logical choice 256 Pages and that science is always better with friends. Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / Nature & The With humor and empathy, acclaimed author Madelyn Rosenberg builds an all-too- Natural World imaginable future ravaged by climate change, where one kid can still lean on his 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W friends and dream up a better tomorrow.

Contributor Bio Madelyn Rosenberg is the coauthor of This Is Just a Test, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book, and Not Your All-American Girl, which she wrote with Wendy Wan-Long Shang; Dream Boy, cowritten with Mary Crockett; and many books for younger readers, including the How to Behave books and Cyclops of Central Park. She writes books, articles, and essays for children and adults, and lives in the suburbs of Washington, DC. You can visit her online at madelynrosenberg.com.

45 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Sparrow Rising (Skyborn #1) Jessica Khoury

cover Jessica Khoury brings her masterful world-building and emotional depth to a coming brand-new fantasy series. In a world where everyone is born with wings, stone monsters prowl the skies, hunting those who dare to fly too high. soon! In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, with tight-knit communities formed around bird types: Jay, Falcon, Crow. Ellie Meadows dreams of growing up to join the Goldwings -- the famed knights who defend all the people of the Clandoms. It was a Goldwing, after all, who saved her life on that terrible day her parents were killed. There's just one problem: Ellie is a Sparrow, and the Goldwings are almost invariably picked from the higher clans like

Scholastic Press Eagles and Ospreys. This rigid hierarchy means that Ellie is destined to become a 9781338652390 farmer. Pub Date: 7/6/2021 Hardcover with dust jacket Determined to honor her parents' memories and prove herself worthy of the

272 Pages Goldwings, Ellie sets out on her own for the capital. But her journey will be Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 dangerous. Foul creatures called gargols lurk behind every cloud, ready to slay Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic anyone unlucky enough to be caught outside in a storm -- just as Ellie's family was. 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Soon her path intertwines with a colorful band of fellow outcasts, each with their own aspirations... and their own secrets. Ellie's new friends offer not just roadside companionship. They'll challenge her ideas of right, wrong, and what truly makes a hero.

Also Available:

Skyborn #2 (Spring 2022) Skyborn #3 (Fall 2022)

Contributor Bio Jessica Khoury is the author of the Corpus Trilogy -- Origin, Vitro, and Kalahari--as well as The Forbidden Wish. She currently lives in Greenville, South Carolina.

46 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Hide and Seeker Daka Hermon

One of our most iconic childhood games receives a creepy twist as it becomes the gateway to a nightmare world.

I went up the hill, the hill was muddy, stomped my toe and made it bloody, should I wash it?

Justin knows that something is wrong with his best friend.Zee went missing for a year. And when he came back, he was . . . different. Nobody knows what happened to him. At Zee's welcome home party, Justin and the neighborhood crew play Hide and Seek. But it goes wrong. Very wrong. One by one, everyone who plays the game disappears, pulled into a world of nightmares come to life. Justin and his friends realize this horrible place is where Zee had been trapped. All they can do now is hide from the Seeker. Scholastic Press 9781338583625 Pub Date: 9/15/2020 Hardcover with dust jacket Contributor Bio 320 Pages Daka Hermon was born in Tennessee and spent her childhood huddled under a Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 blanket with a flashlight reading and writing fairy-tale and fantasy stories. She works Juvenile Fiction / Horror in the entertainment industry, and is an active member of the Society of Children’s 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Book Writers and Illustrators. She loves peach sweet tea, chocolate, cupcakes, and collecting superhero toys. Daka lives in California and can be found online at dakahermon.com and on Twitter @dakadh.

47 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Shuri: A Black Panther Novel (Marvel) Nic Stone

From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper middle grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe's break-out characters— Shuri, from Black Panther!

An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the break-out character from the Black Panther comics and films: T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri! Crafted by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone. Shuri is a skilled martial artist, a genius, and a master of science and technology. But, she's also a teenager. And a princess. This story follows Shuri as she sets out on a quest to save her homeland of Wakanda. For centuries, the Chieftain of Wakanda (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. But something is wrong. Scholastic Inc. The plants are dying. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't save 9781338585476 them. And their supply is running short. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in Pub Date: 5/5/2020 order to discover what is killing the Herb, and how she can save it, in the first volume Hardcover with dust jacket of this all-new, original adventure. 272 Pages Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In Contributor Bio 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Nic Stone is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Dear Martin and Odd One Out. She was born and raised in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, and the only thing she loves more than an adventure is a good story about one. After graduating from Spelman College, she worked extensively in teen mentoring and lived in Israel for a few years before returning to the US to write full-time. Growing up with a wide range of cultures, religions, and backgrounds, she strives to bring these diverse voices and stories to her work. Learn more at nicstone.info.

48 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Vanished (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #2) Nic Stone

Shuri, the Princess of Wakanda (and sister to the Black Panther), sets out to save a group of kidnapped girls in this all-new, original middle-grade novel by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone!

With the heart-shaped herb thriving, a group of Wakanda's finest engineers working on expanding her dome technology, and the borders more fortified than ever, Princess Shuri can finally focus on what matters most: her training. Soon, a bigger problem rears its head. The princess hears whispers of exceptionally talented young girls across the world going missing. A young environmental scientist in Kenya, a French physics prodigy -- the list of the missing keeps growing and growing. And when this mystery hits home in a way the princess would've never expected, there's no more time for hesitation: There are lost girls out there somewhere, and Shuri is determined not to let them be forgotten. Scholastic Inc. 9781338587180 Pub Date: 2/2/2021 Hardcover with dust jacket Contributor Bio 272 Pages Nic Stone is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Dear Martin and Odd Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 One Out. She was born and raised in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, and the only thing Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In she loves more than an adventure is a good story about one. After graduating from 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Spelman College, she worked extensively in teen mentoring and lived in Israel for a few years before returning to the US to write full-time. Growing up with a wide range of cultures, religions, and backgrounds, she strives to bring these diverse voices and stories to her work. Learn more at nicstone.info.

49 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide You Should See Me in a Crown Leah Johnson

A Reese's Book Club YA Pick!

Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor.

But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down . . . until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington.

Scholastic Press The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She's 9781338503265 smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running Pub Date: 6/2/2020 Hardcover with dust jacket for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams . . . or make them come true? 336 Pages Ages 12 to 18, Grades 7 to 12 Young Adult Fiction / Romance Also Available: 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Rise To The Sun (Fall 2021)

Contributor Bio Leah Johnson is a writer, editor and eternal Midwesterner, currently moonlighting as a New Yorker. She is a graduate of Indiana University and Sarah Lawrence College, where she received her MFA in fiction writing, and currently teaches in their undergraduate writing program. When she’s not writing, you can usually find her on Twitter, ranting about pop culture and politics. You Should See Me in a Crown is her first novel.

50 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Remedy Eireann Corrigan

Cara's been sick all her life . . . but in this case the cause might be more shocking than the cure. A creepy, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller perfect for fans of true crime.

It's a mystery - why is Cara so sick? It feels like she's been sick all her life ... but she and her mom have never stayed in one place long enough for doctors to really understand what's happening to her. Now, at fourteen, Cara is tired of being tired, and sick of being sick. She's trying to get better ... but it's only getting worse.

Unable to afford the care she needs, Cara's mom starts a Caring for Cara campaign online. The money starts pouring in. But something's not right to Cara. And the harder she looks, the less she understands.

Scholastic Press From Eireann Corrigan, the spellbinding author of Creep and You Remind Me of You, 9781338630961 Pub Date: 4/6/2021 Remedy is the gripping story of a girl solving the mystery of her own health . . . Hardcover with dust jacket before it's too late.

336 Pages Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 to 7 Young Adult Fiction / Horror 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Contributor Bio Eireann Corrigan is the author of the poetry memoir You Remind Me of You, and the novels Splintering, Ordinary Ghosts, The Believing Game, Creep, and Accomplice, which Publishers Weekly called "haunting and provocative" in a starred review. She lives in New Jersey.

51 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Creepshow: The Taker Elley Cooper

Inspired by the breakout TV series Creepshow from executive producer Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), this fright-filled volume contains two all-new, chilling tales!

When Bea moves to a new town, she is determined to do two things: get on the dance team at school and find new friends. What she doesn't expect is for one of those friends to be a ghost, or for that ghost to be jealous of her dance crew. If Bea wants to keep the peace, she has to do what her new friends want. But at what cost?

Casey has always loved animals. Dogs and cats are fine enough-not that his dead-beat dad has ever let him have one. But what he really wants is an African Grey Parrot. When he finally gets his wish, it's almost too good to be true. The parrot, Dorian, sings and talks and learns new tricks so fast. Dorian is incredibly Scholastic Inc. smart-maybe too smart for his, and Casey's, own good... 9781338631234 Pub Date: 9/15/2020 This collection includes two terrifying novels inspired by Creepshow, AMC's anthology Paperback TV series based on the 1982 horror comedy classic. Perfect for fans of the show as

224 Pages well as fans of the horror genre in general, it's the most fun you'll ever have being Grades 7 to 7 scared! Young Adult Fiction / Horror 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W

Contributor Bio Elley Cooper writes fiction for young adults and adults. She has always loved horror and is grateful whenever she can spend time in a dark and twisted universe. Elley lives in Tennessee with her family and many spoiled pets and can often be found writing books with Kevin Anderson & Associates.

52 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Creepshow: The Cursed Elley Cooper

Inspired by the breakout TV series Creepshow from executive producer Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), this volume contains two all-new horrifying tales!

A girl's fantasy of living in an earlier era becomes all too real after she buys a piece of antique jewelry...

In the woods, a pair of teens encounter a green glowing figure whose desires are as mysterious as its origins... This brand-new terrifying collection includes two chilling novels inspired by Creepshow, Shudder's anthology TV series based on the 1982 horror comedy classic. Perfect for fans of the show as well as fans of the horror genre in general, it's the most fun you'll ever have being scared! Includes comic book art at the start of each Scholastic Inc. 9781338631241 story. Pub Date: 4/6/2021 Paperback

224 Pages Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 And Up Young Adult Fiction / Horror Contributor Bio 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Elley Cooper writes fiction for young adults and adults. She has always loved horror and is grateful whenever she can spend time in a dark and twisted universe. Elley lives in Tennessee with her family and many spoiled pets and can often be found writing books with Kevin Anderson & Associates.

53 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Here the Whole Time Vitor Martins, Larissa Helena

The charm and humor of To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets Dumplin' in this body-positive YA love story between two boys who must spend 15 days living with each other over school break.

"I read this in one sitting, laughing out loud and cheering for Felipe to follow his heart.I love this book!" --Rainbow Rowell, New York Times bestselling author of Carry On and Wayward Son

"Martins perfectly captures the magic of first love and the power of being exactly who you are. Remarkably relatable." --Rachael Lippincott, New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart "Candid, thoughtful, and hilarious. Felipe is the hero teens deserve." -- Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running with Lions Scholastic Press 9781338620825 Pub Date: 11/10/2020 Felipe can't wait for winter break: Finally, he'll get some time away from the Hardcover with dust jacket classmates who tease him incessantly about his weight.

288 Pages Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up But Felipe's plan turns upside down when he learns that Caio, his neighbor from Young Adult Fiction / Lgbt apartment 57, will be staying with him for fifteen days. Which is a problem because 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W (a) Felipe has had a crush on Caio since, well, forever; and (b) Felipe has a list of body image insecurities and absolutely NO idea how he's going to handle them while sharing a room with his lifelong crush.

Suddenly, the days that once promised rest and relaxation (not to mention some epic Netflix bingeing) are a gauntlet of every unresolved issue in Felipe's life. But if he can overcome his insecurities, then maybe -- just maybe -- this break won't turn out to be such a disaster after all . . .

Contributor Bio Vitor Martins received his degree in journalism but works as an illustrator. He published his first YA novel Quinze Dias in June 2017 with Globo Alt in Brazil (to be published as Here the Whole Time in the U.S. in fall 2020).

54 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide On the Hook Francisco X. Stork

cover "You think you're better than everyone coming else? Listen to me, I'm going to kill soon! you." Hector has always minded his own business, working hard to make his way to a better life someday. He's the chess team champion, helps the family with his job at the grocery, and teaches his little sister to shoot hoops overhand. Until Joey singles him out. Joey, whose older brother, Chavo, is head of the Discípulos gang, tells Hector that he's going to kill him: maybe not today, or tomorrow, but someday. And Hector, frozen with fear, does nothing. From that day forward, Hector's

Scholastic Press death is hanging over his head every time he leaves the house. He tries to fade into 9781338692150 the shadows - to drop off Joey's radar - to become no one. Pub Date: 5/18/2021 Hardcover with dust jacket But when a fight between Chavo and Hector's brother Fili escalates, Hector is left with no choice but to take a stand. 256 Pages Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 And Up Young Adult Fiction / People & Places The violent confrontation will take Hector places he never expected, including a 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W reform school where he has to live side-by-side with his enemy, Joey. It's up to Hector to choose whether he's going to lose himself to revenge or get back to the hard work of living.

Contributor Bio Francisco X. Stork is the author of Marcelo in the Real World, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award for Teens and the Once Upon a World Award; The Last Summer of the Death Warriors, which was named to the YALSA Best Fiction for Teens list and won the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award; Irises; The Memory of Light, which received four starred reviews; and Disappeared, which also received four starred reviews and was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year. He lives near Boston with his wife. You can find him on the web at franciscostork.com and @StorkFrancisco.

55 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Where We Go From Here Lucas Rocha, Larissa Helena

An absorbing debut novel about three gay friends in Brazil whose lives become intertwined in the face of HIV, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Bill Konigsberg.

Ian has just been diagnosed with HIV.

Victor, to his great relief, has tested negative.

Henrique has been living with HIV for the past three years. When Victor finds himself getting tested for HIV for the first time, he can't help but question his entire relationship with Henrique, the guy he has -- had -- been dating. See, Henrique didn't disclose his positive HIV status to Victor until after they had sex, and even though Henrique insisted on using every possible precaution, Victor is livid. Push 9781338556247 Pub Date: 6/2/2020 That's when Victor meets Ian, a guy who's also getting tested for HIV. But Ian's test Hardcover with dust jacket comes back positive, and his world is about to change forever. Though Victor is loath to think about Henrique, he offers to put the two of them in touch, hoping that 288 Pages Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up perhaps Henrique can help Ian navigate his new life. In the process, the lives of Ian, Young Adult Fiction / Lgbt Victor, and Henrique will become intertwined in a story of friendship, love, and 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W self-acceptance.

Set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this utterly engrossing debut by Brazilian author Lucas Rocha calls back to Alex Sanchez's Rainbow Boys series, bringing attention to how far we've come with HIV, while shining a harsh light on just how far we have yet to go.

Contributor Bio Lucas Rocha is a librarian living in São Paulo, Brazil. He received his MS in information science from Fluminense Federal University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Where We Go From Here is his first novel.

56 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Caster Elsie Chapman

Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Fight Club in this action-packed fantasy about a secret, underground magic fighting tournament.

If the magic doesn't kill her, the truth just might.

Aza Wu knows that real magic is dangerous and illegal. After all, casting killed her sister, Shire. As with all magic, everything comes at a price. For Aza, it feels like everything in her life has some kind of cost attached to it. Her sister had been casting for money to pay off Saint Willow, the gang leader that oversees her sector of Lotusland. If you want to operate a business there, you have to pay your tribute. And now with Shire dead, Aza must step in to save the legacy of Wu Teas, the teahouse that has been in her family for centuries. When Aza comes across a secret invitation, she decides she doesn't have much else Scholastic Press to lose. She quickly realizes that she's entered herself into an underground casting 9781338332629 Pub Date: 9/3/2019 tournament, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Real magic, real consequences. As she Hardcover with dust jacket competes, Aza fights for her life against some very strong and devious competitors.

336 Pages When the facts about Shire's death don't add up, the police start to investigate. When Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 And Up the tributes to Saint Willow aren't paid, the gang comes to collect. When Aza is Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy caught sneaking around with fresh casting wounds, her parents are alarmed. As Aza's 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W dangerous web of lies continues to grow, she is caught between trying to find a way out and trapping herself permanently.

Contributor Bio Elsie Chapman grew up in Prince George, Canada, and has a degree in English literature from the University of British Columbia. She is the author of the YA novels Dualed, Divided, Along the Indigo, and Caster as well as the middle-grade novel All the Ways Home, and the coeditor of A Thousand Beginnings and Endings and Hungry Hearts. She currently lives in Tokyo, Japan, with her family. You can visit her online at elsiechapman.com.

57 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Spell Starter (A Caster Novel) Elsie Chapman

The Sting meets Fight Club in this magical, action-packed sequel to Caster by Elsie Chapman.

Every spell cast needs a starter.

Aza Wu now has magic back. But like all things in her life, it has come at a great cost. After winning the Tournament of Casters, Aza is able to pay off her parents' debt to Saint Willow. But the price of the gathered spell she used to strip Finch of his magic has put her permanently in the employ of the gang leader. And the magic that has been returned to her is not her own. Aza is forced to use this magic, stolen and unpredictable, to do Saint Willow's dirty work. But the gang leader is ambitious and power-obsessed, and she always seems to have a larger plan. Aza knows that if Saint Willow can benefit, it doesn't matter who Scholastic Press 9781338589511 gets hurt along the way. Pub Date: 10/6/2020 Hardcover with dust jacket Forced into a dangerous new situation, Aza will have to reckon with the choices she's made and the unstable magic she wields. If she can find a way out of Saint Willow's 320 Pages Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 to 7 hold, she just might survive. That is, if her casting doesn't finally consume her. Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Contributor Bio Elsie Chapman grew up in Prince George, Canada, and has a degree in English literature from the University of British Columbia. She is the author of the YA novels Dualed, Divided, Along the Indigo, and Caster as well as the middle-grade novel All the Ways Home, and the coeditor of A Thousand Beginnings and Endings and Hungry Hearts. She currently lives in Tokyo, Japan, with her family. You can visit her online at elsiechapman.com.

58 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide A Werewolf in Riverdale (Archie Horror, Book 1) Caleb Roehrig

Who is the Riverdale Ripper? And why is Jughead waking up covered in blood?

Based on the original Archie Comics characters!

Everyone knows the characters from Riverdale: popular Archie Andrews, girl-next-door Betty Cooper, angsty Jughead Jones, and the sophisticated Veronica Lodge. But this is not the Riverdale you know and love. Something twisted has awoken in the town with pep. Inspired by the iconic Archie Horror comics, this reimagined universe takes the grittiness of the TV show and adds a paranormal twist.

Someone is killing the citizens of Riverdale. And after a bloody full moon, Jughead realizes he is the killer! Jughead is a werewolf. Can he keep this secret from his friends -- including werewolf-hunting Betty Cooper? Jughead has to get his dark side Scholastic Inc. under control -- before it is controlling him. 9781338569124 Pub Date: 4/7/2020 The Archie Horror series contains all-new, original stories that fans of horror AND fans Paperback of Riverdale will eat up!

304 Pages Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up Young Adult Fiction / Media Tie-In Series: Archie Horror Contributor Bio 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Caleb Roehrig is an author of young adult thrillers, including Last Seen Leaving, White Rabbit, and Death Prefers Blondes. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, he has also lived in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Helsinki, Finland. As a former actor and television producer, Roehrig has experience on both sides of the camera, with a résumé that includes appearances on film and TV -- not to mention seven years in the stranger- than-fiction salt mines of reality television. In the name of earning a paycheck, he has: hung around a frozen cornfield in his underwear, partied with an actual rock star, chatted with a scandal-plagued politician, and been menaced by a disgruntled ostrich.

59 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Interview with the Vixen (Archie Horror) Rebecca Barrow

High school bites-especially when you want to kill your classmates. Check out this original horror novel featuring Archie Comics characters!

Everyone knows the characters from Riverdale: popular Archie Andrews, sophisticated Veronica Lodge, girl-next-door Betty Cooper, and angsty Jughead Jones. But this is not the Riverdale you know and love. Something twisted has awoken in the town with pep. Inspired by the iconic Archie Horror comics, this reimagined universe takes the grittiness of the TV show and adds a paranormal twist.

Everyone thinks that Veronica Lodge has it all: the rich parents and the big house. The popular jock crush. The perfect best friend. But all that changes when she's bitten by an ancient vampire named Theodore Finch. Theodore is turning all of Riverdale's most powerful citizens into vampires-including Scholastic Inc. 9781338569131 Veronica's parents. But that's only the beginning of what he has planned... Veronica Pub Date: 7/7/2020 escapes from becoming one of Theodore's minions, but the lives of the entire town Paperback are at stake. Veronica can't defeat him alone.

336 Pages Ages 14 to 18, Grades 9 to 12 With some help from her friends, Veronica discovers how to turn everyone back to Young Adult Fiction / Media Tie-In normal-including herself. All they have to do is kill Theodore. But Veronica's bloodlust Series: Archie Horror is getting harder to control. Can Betty, Archie, Dilton, and Cheryl figure out how to 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W stop Theodore-and save Veronica-before it's too late?

The Archie Horror series contains all-new, original stories that fans of horror AND fans of Riverdale will die for!

Contributor Bio Rebecca Barrow writes stories about girls and all the wonders they can be. A lipstick obsessive with the ability to quote the entirety of Mean Girls, she lives in England, where it rains a considerable amount more than in the fictional worlds of her characters. She collects tattoos, cats, and more books than she could ever possibly read.

60 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Storm Warning (gen:LOCK) Melissa Scott

The first-ever novel for gen:LOCK, the hit animated sci-fi series starring Michael B. Jordan, Dakota Fanning, David Tennant, and Maisie Williams!

The last few months have been a whirlwind for Cammie MacCloud. Ever since she agreed to join the gen:LOCK program to help fight the Union, an authoritarian force threatening the world, she's been struggling to find her place in the group. As a 17-year-old genius hacker, she doesn't really fit in among the other four recruits: She can't shoot, she isn't the most graceful in the field, and her brash style doesn't exactly jibe with Command.

But Cammie notices things the others don't, and she has the skills to investigate when something feels off... like their latest mission, which finds them stranded at the center of a deadly storm with a Union spy in their midst. Scholastic Inc. 9781338601077 Don't miss this epic, original novel from multiple award-winning author Melissa Scott Pub Date: 10/6/2020 and the gen:LOCK team! Paperback

304 Pages Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 And Up Young Adult Fiction / Science Contributor Bio Fiction Melissa Scott has published more than 30 original novels and a handful of short 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W stories, most with queer themes and characters, as well as authorized tie-ins for Star Wars, Star Trek: DS9, Star Trek: Voyager, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1986, and Lambda Literary Awards for Trouble and Her Friends, Shadow Man, Point of Dreams (written with longtime partner and collaborator, the late Lisa A. Barnett), and Death by Silver, written with Amy Griswold. She has also been shortlisted for the Tiptree Award. She has won Spectrum Awards for Shadow Man, for the short story "The Rocky Side of the Sky," Death by Silver, and Fairs' Point.

61 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Sisters of the War: Two Remarkable True Stories of Survival and Hope in Syria Rania Abouzeid

An extraordinary true account of the enormous tragedy of the Syrian civil conflict. Since the revolution-turned-civil war in Syria began in 2011, over 500,000 civilians have been killed and more than 12 million Syrians have been displaced. Rania Abouzeid, one of the foremost journalists on the topic, follows two pairs of sisters from opposite sides of the conflict to give readers a firsthand glimpse of the turmoil and devastation this strife has wrought. Sunni Muslim Ruha and her younger sister Alaa withstand constant attacks by the Syrian government in rebel-held territory. Alawite sisters Hanin and Jawa try to carry on as normal in the police state of regime-held Syria. The girls grow up in a world where nightly bombings are routine and shrapnel counts as toys. They bear witness to arrests, killings, demolished Scholastic Focus homes, and further atrocities most adults could not even imagine. Still, war does not 9781338551129 dampen their sense of hope. Pub Date: 9/15/2020 Hardcover with dust jacket Through the stories of Ruha and Alaa and Hanin and Jawa, Abouzeid presents a 288 Pages clear-eyed and page-turning account of the complex conditions in Syria leading to the Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 And Up Young Adult Nonfiction / People & onset of the harrowing conflict. With Abouzeid's careful attention and remarkable Places reporting, she crafts an incredibly empathetic and nuanced narrative of the Syrian 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W civil war, and the promise of progress these young people still embody.

Contributor Bio Rania Abouzeid has written for TIME, The New Yorker, National Geographic, Politico, The Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, and a host of other publications. As a journalist with many years of experience in the Middle East, Rania Abouzeid is exceedingly familiar with the history of the region, how it impacts current events and how social and cultural conditions shape today's news. She is a print and television journalist, fluent in Arabic, who has been honored with numerous awards, including the 2015 Michael Kelly Award, the 2014 George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting, and the 2013 Kurt Schork Award in International Journalism. Rania's first book is No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria. She lives in Beirut and can be found online at raniaabouzeid.com.

62 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: MinaLima Edition (Harry Potter, Book 1) J.K. Rowling, Minalima Design A dazzling new edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, fully illustrated in brilliant color and featuring exclusive interactive paper craft elements, including a foldout Hogwarts letter and more!

In this stunning new edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, experience the story as never before. J.K. Rowling's complete and unabridged text is accompanied by full-color illustrations on nearly every page and eight exclusive, interactive paper craft elements: Readers will open Harry's Hogwarts letter, reveal the magical entryway to Diagon Alley, make a sumptuous feast appear in the Great Hall, and more.

Designed and illustrated by award-winning design studio MinaLima -- best known for establishing the visual graphic style of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films -- Scholastic Inc. this edition is sure to be a keepsake for Harry Potter fans, a beautiful addition to any 9781338596700 collector's bookshelf, and an enchanting way to introduce the first book in this Pub Date: 10/20/2020 beloved series to a new generation of readers. Hardcover

368 Pages Ages 8 And Up, Grades 3 And Up Contributor Bio Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic J.K. Rowling is best known as the author of the seven Harry Potter books, which Series: Harry Potter were first published between 1997 and 2007. The enduringly popular adventures of 9 in H | 6 in W Harry, Ron, and Hermione have sold over 500 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films, the last of which was released in 2011. Alongside the Harry Potter series, she also wrote three short companion volumes -- Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard -- which were published in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos. In 2016, J.K. Rowling collaborated with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany to resume Harry’s story in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened first in London, and is now playing on Broadway and in Melbourne, Australia. In the same year, she made her debut as a screenwriter with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which was inspired by the original companion volume and features magizoologist Newt Scamander. Her second screenplay, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, was released in cinemas in 2018. J.K. Rowling has also written a stand-alone novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy, and, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, is the author of the Strike crime series. She lives in Scotland with her family, and is at her happiest alone in a room, making things up.

MINALIMA DESIGN is an award-winning graphic design studio founded by Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, best known for their ten-year involvement in the Harry Potter film franchise, where they established the visual graphic style of the film series. From their London studio they have continued telling stories through visuals from designing books and packaging to creating graphic props for films such as Sweeney Todd (2007), The Imitation Game (2014), and the Fantastic Beasts films. They also designed the bestselling books The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Archive of Magic: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, J.K. Rowling’s screenplays for the Fantastic Beasts films, Peter Pan, The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales, The Secret Garden, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and The Adventures of Pinocchio.

63 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Official Harry Potter Baking Book Joanna Farrow

cover Bake your way through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Inspired coming by the films, this is the ONE and ONLY official Harry Potter cookbook! Packed with 45 recipes and gorgeous, eye-catching photography, this baking soon! cookbook is a must-have for every Harry Potter fan.

Delight in 45 tasty recipes inspired by the Harry Potter films! From Pumpkin Patch Pies to Owl Muffins, Luna's Spectrespecs Cookies to Hogwarts Gingerbread, The Official Harry Potter Baking Cookbook is packed with mouthwatering recipes that will, dare we say, ... ensnare the senses.

Host a Great Hall-inspired feast for your friends or delight in a portion for one. Scholastic Inc. Includes recipes for all kinds of delicious baked goods, as well as nutritional and 9781338285260 dietary information. This baking cookbook is great for everyone and includes Pub Date: 7/7/2020 gluten-free, nut-free, and vegan recipes as well! Hardcover

112 Pages Grades 5 to 5 Juvenile Nonfiction / Cooking & Contributor Bio Food Joanna Farrow is a Sussex-based food writer and stylist with over 30 years of Series: Harry Potter experience. She is the author of dozens of cookbooks including Doctor Who: The 10 in H | 8 in W Official Cookbook and The Great British Bake Off Bake It Better: Pastry and Patisserie Cookbook.

64 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Harry Potter: Hogwarts Magic! Book with Pencil Topper Scholastic, Terrance Crawford

Complete tons of fun activity prompts and draw pictures of your favorite characters in this Harry Potter activity book with a collectible Harry pen/pencil topper!

Explore Hogwarts like a student in this enchanting Harry Potter activity book! Imagine you're taking a Potions classes, record what your Amortentia smells like, draw what kind of day you'd have after guzzling down Felix Felicis, and even transform different characters by drawing different spells! Inspired by the Harry Potter films, this incredible activity book comes with tons of stickers, stencils, and hours of fun. Plus, it includes an exclusive Harry pen/pencil Scholastic Inc. topper! 9781338717518 Pub Date: 3/2/2021 Paperback

48 Pages Contributor Bio Ages 6 to 8, Grades 1 to 3 Terrance Crawford is a humor and pop culture writer from Detroit, Michigan who lives Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic Series: Harry Potter in New York, NY. He is the east coast correspondent for The Weekly Geekly and is

10 in H | 8 in W probably at your local comic con right now.

65 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Harry Potter: Create by Sticker: Hogwarts Cala Spinner

This sticker book is just like magic! Match stickers to their corresponding pages and reveal 10 magical scenes, straight from the films of Harry Potter!

Ten scenes from Harry Potter have become jumbled, and it's up to readers to set them right!

Create 10 magical Harry Potter images and scenes in this amazing interactive sticker book, based on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Match puzzle piece-like stickers to their corresponding images and you'll reveal Hermione brewing Polyjuice

Scholastic Inc. Potion, Ron playing Wizard's Chess, Harry catching the Golden Snitch, and so much 9781338597554 more. With an adorable art style and a focus on fun moments, this Create by Sticker Pub Date: 4/21/2020 book is sure to be loved by Harry Potter fans, new and old! Trade Paperback

24 Pages Ages 6 to 8, Grades 1 to 3 Contributor Bio Juvenile Fiction / Activity Books Cala Spinner is a writer and editor from Pembroke Pines, Florida. She's written books Series: Harry Potter for brands like Harry Potter, Batman, and Peppa Pig. Cala lives in Jersey City, New 11 in H | 8.5 in W Jersey, with her boyfriend. She dreams of owning 1,000 dogs.

66 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Harry Potter: Create by Sticker: Hogsmeade Cala Spinner

cover This Hogsmeade-themed sticker book is just like magic! Match stickers to coming their corresponding pages and reveal 10 enchanting scenes, straight from the films of Harry Potter! soon! Ten Hogsmeade scenes from the Harry Potter films have become jumbled, and it's up to readers to set them right!

Create ten Harry Potter images with this fantastic interactive sticker book inspired by the magical village Hogsmeade — a favorite destination for students attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Match puzzle piece-like stickers to their corresponding images and reveal amazing scenes from Hogsmeade including: Scholastic Inc. Honeydukes, the Three Broomsticks, and Zonko's Joke Shop. With an adorable art 9781338715972 style and a focus on fun moments, this Create by Sticker book is sure to be enjoyed Pub Date: 6/1/2021 Trade Paperback by all Harry Potter fans!

24 Pages Ages 6 to 8, Grades 1 to 3 Contributor Bio Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In Cala Spinner is a writer and editor from Pembroke Pines, Florida. She's written books Series: Harry Potter for brands like Harry Potter, Batman, and Peppa Pig. Cala lives in Jersey City, New 11 in H | 8.5 in W Jersey, with her boyfriend. She dreams of owning 1,000 dogs.

67 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Harry Potter: Joke Shop: Water-Color! Terrance Crawford

cover Discover tons of exciting pranks, jokes, and hijinks from the films of the coming Harry Potter in this hilarious and interactive book with a paintbrush that reveals hidden messages. soon! Ever wanted to tell a joke like Fred or George Weasley? See Wrackspurts like Luna Lovegood? Or leave class early with a Skiving Snackbox?

In this fun and interactive Water-Color! book, you'll use a water-activated paintbrush to reveal: - Who used a Love Potion on whom - The Weasley twins' impressive Wildfire Whizbangs fireworks show Scholastic Inc. - Hidden creatures like Thestrals, Pygmy Puffs, and Animagi 9781338745177 Pub Date: 7/6/2021 - And a whole lot more! Novelty Book

48 Pages This amazing book is filled with adorable film-inspired art. The paintbrush is activated Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 with water, so it's completely mess-free! Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic Series: Harry Potter

8.3 in H | 5.5 in W Contributor Bio Terrance Crawford is a humor and pop culture writer from Detroit, Michigan who lives in New York, NY. He is the east coast correspondent for The Weekly Geekly and is probably at your local comic con right now.

68 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Harry Potter: Squishy: Bravery and Friendship Samantha Swank

Write in this magical fill-in book about Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with an amazing squishy Harry on the cover!

When Harry is eleven years old, he's sorted into Gryffindor house, where the brave and bold learn and hone their magic. Throughout the films, Harry proves that he's brave-like when he defeats Lord Voldemort in the quest for the Sorcerer's Stone, all the way through the epic cinematic Battle of Hogwarts. And Harry's a good friend, too! Fill in prompts, activities, and more in this fun-filled bravery-themed book. Learn how to draw Godric Gryffindor, the founder of Gryffindor house; write about the bravest thing you've ever done; and discover what you'd pull out of the Sorting Hat if you were in peril. This guided book also includes an adorably squishy Harry on the front cover! Scholastic Inc. 9781338715996 Pub Date: 2/2/2021 Hardcover Contributor Bio 128 Pages Ages 6 And Up, Grades 2 And Up Samantha Swank is a writer and editor from Ohio living in New York, New York. Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In Series: Harry Potter

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69 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Harry Potter Origami (Harry Potter) Scholastic

This Harry Potter origami book comes with fifteen foldable crafts!

Ever wanted to fold your own Howler? Or play a desktop game of Quidditch?

Experience the Wizarding World like never before with this deluxe, 112-page origami guidebook! Packed with step-by-step instructions, fans can learn to fold fifteen unique origami pieces, including objects, creatures, and settings straight from the films of Harry Potter!

Harry Potter Origami includes: Scholastic Inc. - Special sheets of illustrated origami paper custom designed for each craft 9781338322965 - Step-by-step instructions with illustrations Pub Date: 6/25/2019 Paperback - Photography of the real, finished origami for helpful reference - Advice for keeping your origami looking magical 112 Pages Ages 6 And Up, Grades 1 And Up Don't miss this enchanting guide to paper folding--the perfect gift for every Harry Juvenile Nonfiction / Crafts & Potter fan! Hobbies Series: Harry Potter 11 in H | 8.5 in W Also Available:

Harry Potter Origami (Book #2) (Fall 2021)

70 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide On the Road (Peppa Pig) Eone, Vanessa Moody

It's the 10th anniversary of Peppa Pig in the United States! In this deluxe book with 3 stories in 1, Peppa visits Texas, New York, California, and a whole lot more! Based on the hit show on Nick Jr.

Peppa travels all around the world in this deluxe storybook that includes 3 stories in 1! Read along as Peppa visits the United States for the very first time and stops by California, Texas, and New York. Scholastic Inc. This deluxe storybook includes 48 pages of story, stickers, and a pull-out poster of a 9781338740981 Pub Date: 6/1/2021 world map. There's fun nonfiction facts about each place that Peppa visits throughout! Paperback Based on the hit show on Nick Jr.

48 Pages Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Juvenile Fiction / Travel Series: Peppa Pig Contributor Bio Vanessa Moody is a Brazilian-American author living in New York, New York. She 9 in H | 9 in W writes children's books, poetry, and opera libretti, often while eating heaps of chocolate.

71 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Peppa's Shiny Apple (Peppa Pig) Bakhtawar Azeem, Eone

Peppa finds the shiniest apple of all in this apple-shaped board book! Based on the hit TV show on Nick Jr.

Madame Gazelle asks the children to bring in their favorite healthy snack. Peppa knows exactly what to bring: the juiciest, shiniest apple of all. Will she find it? Find out in this adorable apple-shaped board book with foil on the cover. It's perfect for fall, back to school, or anytime! Based on the hit TV show, as seen on Nick Jr. Scholastic Inc. 9781338740974 Pub Date: 8/3/2021 Board Book

5 Pages Contributor Bio Ages 2 to 4, Grades P to P Bakhtawar Azeem is a kindergarten teacher residing and teaching in Broward County, Juvenile Fiction / Animals Florida. In her spare time, she dotes over her cat and oversleeps. Series: Peppa Pig

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72 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Happy Easter! (Peppa Pig) Reika Chan, Eone

Celebrate Easter with Peppa in this adorable egg-shaped board book with foil stamping on the cover. Based on the hit TV show on Nick Jr.!

It's Easter, and Peppa can't wait to celebrate! But the Easter Bunny won't hide any eggs if the children are looking...

This adorable egg-shaped board book is perfect for little ones. It can be tucked inside Scholastic Inc. Easter baskets, given as a gift, or read aloud at storytime. 9781338681048 Pub Date: 12/29/2020 With Peppa, it's always a happy holiday! Board Book

10 Pages Ages 2 to 4, Grades P to P Contributor Bio Juvenile Fiction / Animals Series: Peppa Pig Reika Chan is a children's book writer and editor who lives in New York, New York. She has written books for brands like Peppa Pig and Kindi Kids. 8 in H | 8 in W

73 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Ricky Goes to School (Ricky Zoom) Eric Geron, Eone

cover Ricky goes to school in this storybook, based on the hit show on Nick coming Jr.! Includes a sheet of stickers and name tag labels. Ricky's school is hosting their very first school fair! Scootio is sure she will win. After soon! all, her gizmo is awesome! But when it breaks, can Ricky and the Bike Buddies come to her rescue? This book includes one sheet of stickers and one sheet of labels, so kids can put them on their backpacks, binders, and a whole lot more. Based on the hit TV show on Nick Jr.!

Scholastic Inc. 9781338741155 Contributor Bio Pub Date: 7/6/2021 Eric Geron was born and raised in Summit, New Jersey, and earned a creative writing Trade Paperback degree from the University of Miami. He lives in Los Angeles, California. You can find 24 Pages him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @EricGeron. Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Juvenile Fiction / School & Education

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Zoomtastic Halloween! (Ricky Zoom) Rebecca Potters, Eone

Ricky and the Bike Buddies have a zoomtastic Halloween in this epic storybook with two sheets of stickers! Based on the hit TV show on Nick Jr. It's Halloween, aka Wheel-oween, and there's tricks and treats all over Wheelford! Will Ricky and his friends find a mysterious ghost bike? Find out in this delightfully spooky storybook, complete with two pages of stickers.

Scholastic Inc. 9781338741148 Contributor Bio Pub Date: 8/3/2021 Trade Paperback Rebecca Potters is a writer and editor based out of Brooklyn, New York. Her work casts a wide net, covering children's content, personal finance, and personal essays 24 Pages surrounding mental health and body positivity. Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations

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75 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide A Storybook Collection (Ricky Zoom) Vanessa Moody, Cala Spinner

Read along with Ricky and the Bike Buddies in this epic storybook collection! Based on the hit TV show on Nick Jr.

This Ricky Zoom storybook collection contains three never-before-published books in one! Read along as Ricky and the Bike Buddies have tons of adventures, including building a time capsule, playing games with Ricky's sister, and getting their tires changed for the first time.

With a padded cover and rounded corners, this awesome collection can be read aloud Scholastic Inc. at nighttime or anytime! 9781338701449 Pub Date: 12/29/2020 Board Book

Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Contributor Bio Juvenile Fiction / Transportation Vanessa Moody is a Brazilian-American author living in New York, New York. She 8.8 in H | 7.8 in W writes children's books, poetry, and opera libretti, often while eating heaps of chocolate.

Cala Spinner is a writer and editor from Pembroke Pines, Florida. She's written books for brands like Harry Potter, Batman, and Peppa Pig. Cala lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with her boyfriend. She dreams of owning 1,000 dogs.

76 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Ricky Meets Steel Awesome (Ricky Zoom 8x8 #3) Eric Geron

Ricky meets his favorite superhero (and role model!) in this awesome storybook with a sheet of stickers and punch-out mask! Based on the hit show on Nick Jr.

Ricky's favorite superhero is Steel Awesome. He wants to be Steel's sidekick. But what happens when Steel needs to be rescued? Find out in this epic full-color storybook with a sheet of stickers and punch-out superhero mask. Scholastic Inc. 9781338691450 Pub Date: 12/29/2020 Trade Paperback

24 Pages Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Contributor Bio Juvenile Fiction / Transportation Eric Geron was born and raised in Summit, New Jersey, and earned a creative writing 8 in H | 8 in W degree from the University of Miami. He lives in Los Angeles, California. You can find him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @EricGeron.

77 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide The Best Day Ever! (A Ricky Zoom Water Wonder Storybook) Delilah Bone, Eone

This best-selling novelty storybook format is perfect for Ricky and the Bike Buddies! Fill the pen with water and use it to reveal hidden pictures as you read the story.

The Bike Buddies can't wait. Their favorite superhero bike, Steel Awesome, is visiting Wheelford! But what happens when Loop gets a flat tire? Use the magic water pen to find out in this amazing storybook! Scholastic Inc. Decorate every page of the story, then let it dry and do it again! It's the perfect 9781338691467 Pub Date: 12/29/2020 mess-free activity for any Ricky Zoom fan to take on the go! Based on the hit TV Novelty Book show on Nick Jr.

12 Pages Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Juvenile Fiction / Transportation Contributor Bio 9.5 in H | 8.5 in W Delilah Bone lives in New York, New York and loves libraries.

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cover Meet the Doctor (Kindi Kids) coming Scholastic, Reika Chan soon! The Kindi Kids meet the doctor in this adorable storybook with a pull-out growth chart and stickers! Marsha Mello is going to the doctor soon. But she's never been to the doctor before. What will it be like? The Kindi Kids show her there's nothing to be afraid of. This incredible storybook comes with stickers and a pull-out growth chart!

Scholastic Inc. 9781338728705 Contributor Bio Pub Date: 4/6/2021 Reika Chan is a children's book writer and editor who lives in New York, New York. Trade Paperback She has written books for brands like Peppa Pig and Kindi Kids. 24 Pages Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Juvenile Fiction / Toys, Dolls & Puppets

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cover Easter Fun! (Kindi Kids) coming Rebecca Potters soon! The Kindi Kids -- the newest, hottest doll collectible -- are celebrating Easter! This adorable storybook comes complete with punch-out egg stands for decorating!

Scholastic Inc. 9781338701432 The Kindi Kids are excited to celebrate Easter! They each decorate Easter Eggs. Find Pub Date: 12/29/2020 out what happens next in this amazing storybook with punch-out egg stands! Trade Paperback

24 Pages Contributor Bio Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Rebecca Potters is a writer and editor based out of Brooklyn, New York. Her work Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations casts a wide net, covering children's content, personal finance, and personal essays surrounding mental health and body positivity. 8 in H | 8 in W

80 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Rock Star Rescue (PAW Patrol) Emma Ryan

A fun write-on, wipe-off chalk book featuring the PAW Patrol team!

Learn to write with Marshal, Chase, Skye, and the rest of the PAW Patrol in this fun chalk book that features write-on, wipe-off pages! This adorable book includes sturdy board pages with a chalkboard coating for writing, a pack of chalk, and a wipe-off eraser! Draw, play, and learn with PAW Patrol!

Contributor Bio Emma Ryan is a children's book writer and editor living in New York City.

Scholastic Inc. 9781338630671 Pub Date: 10/6/2020 Novelty Book

14 Pages Ages 4 to 6, Grades P to 1 Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In Series: PAW Patrol

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81 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide Spin and Play (PAW Patrol) Scholastic

This unique read-and-rescue book of board games features your favorite pups from the PAW Patrol team! Includes five simple games young kids can play again and again.

Read along with Ryder and the pups of the PAW Patrol -- and join them in ruff-ruff rescues as you play the five fun board games in this book! Help them stop Mayor Humdinger and save the day!

Scholastic Inc. 9781338730371 This unique novelty book includes two spinnable dice embedded in the spine, plus Pub Date: 7/6/2021 four play pieces for kids to use to help their favorite pups save the day. These read Novelty Book and rescue games are a paw-tastic adventure! 10 Pages Ages 4 to 6, Grades P to 1 Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In Series: PAW Patrol

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82 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide LEGO® Gadgets Editors of Klutz

Make, experiment, and play! This activity kit will have you building 11 machines including a gravity powered car and a wacky boxing robot. The fun doesn't stop once you've completed all of the projects in the book - open-ended prompts will inspire you to continue experimenting with your own designs and modifications!

Comes with: 58 LEGO® elements, 6 sheets of papercraft

Klutz 9781338219630 Pub Date: 6/1/2018 Novelty Book

84 Pages Ages 8 And Up, Grades 2 And Up Crafts & Hobbies Series: Klutz 8 in | 9.5 in

83 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide LEGO Make Your Own Movie 100% Official LEGO Guide to Stop-Motion Animation Editors Of Klutz

Lights . . . camera . . . action! Bring your LEGO minifigures to life with this beginner- friendly guide to stop-motion animation. Ten "Mini Movies" walk you through using your phone, tablet, or computer to make short, funny clips with step-by-step instructions. Set the stage with any of the six included background settings and thirty-six LEGO elements including a pizza, banana, baseball cap, six minifigure heads, and more! Plus, learn the tricks of the trade as you dive into more advanced Klutz skills, such as lighting, sound effects, and camera angles. With these tips and tricks, 9781338137200 Pub Date: 6/1/2017 every movie you make is guaranteed to be a successful smash hit. Novelty Book

80 Pages Comes With: Ages 8 And Up, Grades 3 And Up Juvenile Nonfiction / Crafts & 36 LEGO elements Hobbies Punch-out animation frames 10 in H | 10.3 in W Foldout paper backgrounds

84 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide LEGO Chain Reactions Design and build amazing moving machines Pat Murphy and the Scientists of Klutz Labs

Fascinate your friends by completing an ordinary task in an extraordinary way. Learn to build 10 LEGO® machines that can swing, pivot, roll, lift, and drop. Then connect, rearrange, and experiment with the machines to create a chain reaction. With this book in hand and a handful of basic bricks from your LEGO® collection, the only other thing you'll need is a little imagination.

Klutz 9780545703307 Includes: Pub Date: 1/13/2015 Mixed Media Product 80-page book of instructions 33 LEGO® pieces 68 Pages Ages 8 And Up, Grades 3 And Up Instructions for 10 machines Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & 6 plastic balls Nature String 9.5 in H | 10 in W Paper ramps

85 Frankfurt 2020 Rights Guide LEGO Gear Bots Create 8 Machines Editors of Klutz

Build STEM-driven models, such as DJ Bubbles (an octopus spinning records), a pterodactyl, a yeti, and much more! Kinetic sculptures, or automata, are mechanically engineering toys that move when you crank the handle on the side. They move through a series of axles, cams, and cranks that work like the pistons in an engine. Each model includes a papercraft character that you fold and link with LEGO elements.

Klutz 9781338603453 Pub Date: 8/1/2020 Toy

64 Pages Ages 8 And Up, Grades 2 And Up Games & Activities / Activity Books

10 in | 1.5 in | 9 in