VITOR CAFAGGI Vincent Book Two Heartbreak and Parties 101

SUPER GENIUS • JULY 2019 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / COMING OF AGE

"How I Met Your Mother" told with all the heart...and animals!

Fabio Moon (Daytripper, How to Talk to Girls at Parties) says “It is so good reading VINCENT, by Vitor Cafaggi, that when it ends it leaves you longing for more." In this hip, beautiful illustrated series, populated with an irresistible anthropomorphic cast of characters, things are really heating up for Vincent. It wasn’t too long ago that he could only dream about being in a serious relationship, and suddenly finding himself involved with not one, but two incredible females. He’s made his decision to get serious with Princess, JULY and to just be friends with Lady. That’s fine until Princess Super Genius leaves for college. If it wasn’t hard enough to maintain such a Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Coming long distance relationship, Vincent’s just got a call from Of Age Princess, saying “We need to talk.” Can parties, RPG, and On Sale 7/16/2019 cheese empanadas ease Vincent’s pain a... Ages 14 to 24 Trade Paperback , 96 pages 8 in H | 8 in W Vitor Cafaggi is a professor of visual narrative, script and Carton Quantity: 45 character development in Minas Gerais, Brazil. His debut to the ISBN: 9781545803172 world of comics was with the webcomic Puny Parker, which $9.99 / $12.99 Can. narrated the childhood of his favorite hero, Spider-Man. He gained notoriety in his country with the graphic novels inspired by Brazilian super-property Turma da Mônica (Monica and Friends) and the comic strip Valente (Vincent) published by the Brazilian newspaper O Globo. Vitor has won the HQ Mix trophy multiple times for his excellence in comic art.

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MARKETING Major ARC drop to press and accounts Previews and reveals on pop culture sites Push on NetGalley, GoodReads Video on Papercutz YouTube channel.

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MAURICIO DE SOUSA Monica Adventures #3 Who's Saying Nasty Things About Me...Online?!

Childhood rivals or childhood sweethearts?

Sunny still sleeps with a stuffed animal? Professor Anna is the last to know she is fired? Maggie has a crush…on a (much) older man? The new gossip blog “Troll Castle” is shaking Lemon Tree High to its core. Secrets and lies are revealed and no one is safe! Who is sneaking around and leaking all this information? Does resident gossip queen Denise know anything? Can Monica and friends stop this vicious game before everyone’s reputation gets destroyed? It's time to go Troll hunting!

Mauricio de Sousa has created over 200 comic characters since the JULY start of his career in 1959 and has brought the fun of reading and Charmz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga education to millions of children, teens, and adults as they grew up On Sale 7/23/2019 with Monica and her friends. Today he has the biggest Ages 12 to 14 comic/animation studio in the history of Latin America, publishing Trade Paperback , 128 pages some 15 monthly titles, more than 100 books annually, producing 8 in H | 6 in W live action stage shows for Brazil and abroad, and countless Carton Quantity: 80 cartoons while licensing his creations as the face of more than ISBN: 9781545803257 3,000 products appearing in over 80 countries. In 2007, UNICEF $8.99 / $11.99 Can. named his title character Monica as children's’ ambassador for the world.

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MAURICIO DE SOUSA Monica Adventures #3 Who's Saying Nasty Things About Me...Online?!

Childhood rivals or childhood sweethearts?

Mauricio de Sousa has created over 200 comic characters since the JULY start of his career in 1959 and has brought the fun of reading and Charmz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga education to millions of children, teens, and adults as they grew up On Sale 7/23/2019 with Monica and her friends. Today he has the biggest Ages 12 to 14 comic/animation studio in the history of Latin America, publishing Hardcover with dust jacket 128 pages some 15 monthly titles, more than 100 books annually, producing 8 in H | 6 in W live action stage shows for Brazil and abroad, and countless Carton Quantity: 45 cartoons while licensing his creations as the face of more than ISBN: 9781545803240 3,000 products appearing in over 80 countries. In 2007, UNICEF $13.99 / $18.50 Can. named his title character Monica as children's’ ambassador for the world.

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VERONIQUE GRISSEAUX Amy’s Diary #2 The World’s Upside Down

The second volume in the newest Charmz series featuring an ordinary teenager in search of her place in the universe.

Fourteen year-old Amy Von Brandt's life is upside down. In order to forget Nicolas who has just broken-up with her, her bad grades and the possible devilish fiancé of her mother slash principal, she escapes to Grandma Von Brandt’s farm. Plenty of Mother Nature and peace and quiet are on the agenda but listening to chirping sparrows, counting ants, observing the mating dance of earthworms ... gets old (and depressing) real fast! But not even Amy can imagine what is JULY to come that will assure her summer will be one for her diary! Charmz Based on the novels by India Desjardins, this is another great Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous On Sale 7/30/2019 Charmz title designed to capture young female (and even Ages 12 to 14 male) audiences. Trade Paperback , 96 pages 9 in H | 6.5 in W India Desjardins Carton Quantity: 80 Following a ten-year career in journalism, the author began doing ISBN: 9781629918563 what she most likes to do: writing fiction. $9.99 / $12.99 Can.

Veronique Grisseaux Writer VERONIQUE GRISSEAUX‘s writing credits include everything from television to comics, such works as “Lucie s’en soucie,” “Totally Spies,” and “Bride Wars.”

Aynié Laëtitia Passionate freelance artist since 2002, Aynié completed her art education in Lyon and Paris. Mixing disciplines in an iconic style, she draws her inspiration from today’s society, warts and all, and in all its diversity. She is a painter, sculptor, and a frequent exhibitor in small galleries throughout France.

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VERONIQUE GRISSEAUX Amy’s Diary #2 The World’s Upside Down

The second volume in the newest Charmz series featuring an ordinary teenager in search of her place in the universe.

Fourteen year-old Amy Von Brandt's life is upside down. In order to forget Nicolas who has just broken-up with her, her bad grades and the possible devilish fiancé of her mother slash principal, she escapes to Grandma Von Brandt’s farm. Plenty of Mother Nature and peace and quiet are on the agenda but listening to chirping sparrows, counting ants, observing the mating dance of earthworms ... gets old (and depressing) real fast! But not even Amy can imagine what is JULY to come that will assure her summer will be one for her diary! Charmz Based on the novels by India Desjardins, this is another great Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous On Sale 7/30/2019 Charmz title designed to capture young female (and even Ages 12 to 14 male) audiences. Hardcover with dust jacket 96 pages 9 in H | 6.5 in W India Desjardins Carton Quantity: 45 Following a ten-year career in journalism, the author began doing ISBN: 9781629918570 what she most likes to do: writing fiction. $14.99 / $19.50 Can.

Veronique Grisseaux Writer VERONIQUE GRISSEAUX‘s writing credits include everything from television to comics, such works as “Lucie s’en soucie,” “Totally Spies,” and “Bride Wars.”

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JOHN STEVEN GURNEY Fuzzy Baseball vol. 2: Ninja Baseball Blast

The Fuzzy Baseball crew hits Japan!

Talk about away games! The Fernwood Valley Fuzzies will fly to the far side of the Foamy Sea to take the field against the Sashimi City Ninjas. This will be the first time any Big League Baseball team has faced a team from the mysterious Manga Baseball League. The Ninja of the Manga Baseball League have spent years studying ancient arts and acquiring ancient skills. Are the rumors true? Do those skills make them invincible baseball players? Can the Fuzzies hold their own against the Ninja?

JOHN STEVEN GURNEY has illustrated over 120 books for MAY children He is the illustrator of some of America's most popular Papercutz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Animals chapter books series. Among these are Random House's The A to Z On Sale 5/7/2019 Mysteries and Scholastic's The Bailey School Kids, and Big Apple Ages 6 to 10 Barn. His latest series is The Calendar Mysteries, an offshoot of The Trade Paperback , 64 pages A to Z Mysteries, featuring the younger siblings of Josh and Ruth 9 in H | 6 in W Rose. Carton Quantity: 90 ISBN: 9781545803660 $7.99 / $10.50 Can.

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JOHN STEVEN GURNEY Fuzzy Baseball vol. 2: Ninja Baseball Blast

The Fuzzy Baseball crew hits Japan!

JOHN STEVEN GURNEY has illustrated over 120 books for MAY children He is the illustrator of some of America's most popular Papercutz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Animals chapter books series. Among these are Random House's The A to Z On Sale 5/7/2019 Mysteries and Scholastic's The Bailey School Kids, and Big Apple Ages 6 to 10 Barn. His latest series is The Calendar Mysteries, an offshoot of The Hardcover with dust jacket 64 pages A to Z Mysteries, featuring the younger siblings of Josh and Ruth 9 in H | 6 in W Rose. Carton Quantity: 45 ISBN: 9781545800089 $12.99 / $16.99 Can.

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STEFAN PETRUCHA, ALLEN GLADFELTER, AND ZAZO Hotel Transylvania Graphic Novel Vol. 4: Ghost Blusters

An all-new graphic novel based on the hit Hotel Transylvania television show!

The abandoned Old Same Place is infamously ripe with ghosts. When a paranormal team plans to chase the poor ghosts for their reality TV show, Mavis and friends decide to put a stop to this. But who are they gonna call when they might have bit off more than they can chew?

STEFAN PETRUCHA is the author of such YA series as Timetripper, Split, and The Rule of Won, as well as NANCY DREW DIARIES, POWER RANGERS, PAPERCUTZ SLICES, and many JUNE others from Papercutz. He has written X-Filescomics for Topps, Papercutz Disney comics for Egmont, and was nominated for a Stoker Award Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In for Kolchak: The Devil in the Details. On Sale 6/25/2019 Ages 7 to 11 ALLEN GLADFELTER wanted to draw comics when he was a kid. Trade Paperback , 64 pages Now he’s a grown-up and he draws comics. Some would call that 9 in H | 6 in W success. So far, Allen has drawn comics for Disney, Pixar, Carton Quantity: 45 Dreamworks, Sony and quite a few other cool companies; and also ISBN: 9781545803608 $7.99 / $10.50 Can. done some concept art and character design for mobile game and cartoon animation studios. Allen is also an art teacher.

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MARKETING House ads on other horror/supernatural themed Papercutz titles. Print ad in trade YouTube and Facebook advertising campaigns. Halloween mini-comic promotion. Major presence at consumer and trade shows. Cross promotion with numerous licenses.

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STEFAN PETRUCHA, ALLEN GLADFELTER, AND ZAZO Hotel Transylvania Graphic Novel Vol. 4: Ghost Blusters

An all-new graphic novel based on the hit Hotel Transylvania television show!

STEFAN PETRUCHA is the author of such YA series as Timetripper, Split, and The Rule of Won, as well as NANCY DREW DIARIES, POWER RANGERS, PAPERCUTZ SLICES, and many JUNE others from Papercutz. He has written X-Filescomics for Topps, Papercutz Disney comics for Egmont, and was nominated for a Stoker Award Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In for Kolchak: The Devil in the Details. On Sale 6/25/2019 Ages 7 to 11 ALLEN GLADFELTER wanted to draw comics when he was a kid. Hardcover Paper over boards 64 pages Now he’s a grown-up and he draws comics. Some would call that 9 in H | 6 in W success. So far, Allen has drawn comics for Disney, Pixar, Carton Quantity: 45 Dreamworks, Sony and quite a few other cool companies; and also ISBN: 9781545801529 $12.99 / $15.99 Can. done some concept art and character design for mobile game and cartoon animation studios. Allen is also an art teacher.

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CORTNEY FAYE POWELL AND RYAN JAMPOLE Melowy Vol. 3 Time to Fly

Friendship is always an adventure when you're a unicorn attending school in the sky!

The stars of the new best-selling series of chapter books from Scholastic are five flying unicorns known as Melowies. Together they attend a very special magical school known as Destiny, where they each learn to control their very own special power. But right now the high-flying Aerobatics competition between the magical schools of Destiny and Chance is about to begin, and Cleo and Electra are representing Destiny. Cleo has extra motivation as Toby, her MAY friendly crush from the Night Realm is also in the Papercutz competition. But could a jealous Eris sidetrack Cleo and Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Animals On Sale 5/14/2019 Toby from reaching the finish line? To win Toby’s affection, Ages 7 to 11 Eris acquires a mysterious locket from Destiny’s resident Trade Paperback , 64 pages librarian Circe, who has her own sinister motives. What dark 9 in H | 6 in W forces await the Melowies? Carton Quantity: 45 ISBN: 9781545803592 $7.99 / $10.50 Can. RYAN JAMPOLE is a Harvey Award nominated comic artist. He hails from Queens, New York and attended the High School of Art & Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Ryan has drawn MEGA MAN and SONIC for Archie comics, DEXTER’S LABORATORY, and CODENAME KND for IDW and GERONIMO and THEA STILTON comics for Papercutz.

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MARKETING Wide distribution of ARCs to long lead publications and reps for major accounts Trade ads in professional publications Featured on Netgalley, Goodreads and other reader sites Social media campaign and Facebook ads aimed at My Little Pony young fans. Cross promotion with Scholastic’s chapter books

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CORTNEY FAYE POWELL AND RYAN JAMPOLE Melowy Vol. 3 Time to Fly

Friendship is always an adventure when you're a unicorn attending school in the sky!

The stars of the new best-selling series of chapter books from Scholastic are five flying unicorns known as Melowies. Together they attend a very special magical school known as Destiny, where they each learn to control their very own special power. But right now the high-flying Aerobatics competition between the magical schools of Destiny and Chance is about to begin, and Cleo and Electra are representing Destiny. Cleo has extra motivation as Toby, her MAY friendly crush from the Night Realm is also in the Papercutz competition. But could a jealous Eris sidetrack Cleo and Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Animals On Sale 5/14/2019 Toby from reaching the finish line? To win Toby’s affection, Ages 7 to 11 Eris acquires a mysterious locket from Destiny’s resident Hardcover Paper over boards 64 pages librarian Circe, who has her own sinister motives. What dark 9 in H | 6 in W forces await the Melowies? Carton Quantity: 45 ISBN: 9781545803097 $12.99 / $16.99 Can. RYAN JAMPOLE is a Harvey Award nominated comic artist. He hails from Queens, New York and attended the High School of Art & Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Ryan has drawn MEGA MAN and SONIC for Archie comics, DEXTER’S LABORATORY, and CODENAME KND for IDW and GERONIMO and THEA STILTON comics for Papercutz.

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RYAN JAMPOLE AND CORTNEY FAYE POWELL Melowy Vol. 1 The Test of Magic

Friendship is always an adventure when you're a unicorn attending school in the sky!

When flying unicorns called Melowies turn fourteen they go to school at Destino, a legendary castle hidden somewhere in the clouds. Here they develop their special power, which lies dormant in them until they finish school and discover their place in the world. What lies ahead for the impressive group of Electra, Selene, Kora, Maia, and Clio, each destined for their own paths? Dreams, adventure, and friendship around every corner! MAY Papercutz RYAN JAMPOLE is a Harvey Award nominated comic artist. Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Animals He hails from Queens, New York and attended the High School of On Sale 5/14/2019 Art & Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Ryan has Ages 7 to 11 Trade Paperback 64 pages drawn MEGA MAN and SONIC for Archie comics, DEXTER’S 9 in H | 6 in W LABORATORY, and CODENAME KND for IDW and GERONIMO Carton Quantity: 45 and THEA STILTON comics for Papercutz. ISBN: 9781545800034 $7.99 / $11.50 Can.

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PEYO The Smurfs #25 The Gambling Smurfs

The Smurfs have a gambling problem!

Celebrating over 60 years of SMURFS, Papercutz is all in continuing its long winning streak of SMURFS graphic novels. With an all-new animated TV series in the works, Papercutz continues to double-down and publish THE SMURFS comics that started it all. Here in “The Gambling Smurfs” we see the consequences of what happens after the Smurfs visit the Human world and are inspired to try their little blue hands at games of chance. It starts as just a fun new hobby, but when the stakes are raised, the Smurfs fall into a vicious cycle of playing, betting, and losing, and playing again. Has the Smurfs Village become the new Sin MAY Papercutz City? It’s no big surprise that Gargamel is also around to take Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In advantage of this unfortunate situation. Has Gargamel’s luck On Sale 5/28/2019 finally changed? Have the Smurfs finally lost? Ages 7 to 10 Trade Paperback , 64 pages Peyo created The Smurfs in his comic strip "Johan And Peewit." He 9 in H | 6.5 in W Carton Quantity: 40 wrote and drew several extremely popular comic series in Europe ISBN: 9781545803578 throughout his storied career. In 2008 the country of Belgium $7.99 celebrated what would have been his 80th birthday by issuing a 5 Euro coin featuring his creation, The Smurfs.

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MARKETING Trade advertising in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. House ads in other SMURFS titles. Cross promotion with SMURFS VILLAGE app. Review copies on NetGalley, GoodReads, BookLikes. ALA as well as consumer shows featured in booth. 60th anniversary publicity and cross promotion.

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PEYO The Smurfs #25 The Gambling Smurfs

The Smurfs have a gambling problem!

Celebrating over 60 years of SMURFS, Papercutz is all in continuing its long winning streak of SMURFS graphic novels. With an all-new animated TV series in the works, Papercutz continues to double-down and publish THE SMURFS comics that started it all. Here in “The Gambling Smurfs” we see the consequences of what happens after the Smurfs visit the Human world and are inspired to try their little blue hands at games of chance. It starts as just a fun new hobby, but when the stakes are raised, the Smurfs fall into a vicious cycle of playing, betting, and losing, and playing again. Has the Smurfs Village become the new Sin MAY Papercutz City? It’s no big surprise that Gargamel is also around to take Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In advantage of this unfortunate situation. Has Gargamel’s luck On Sale 5/28/2019 finally changed? Have the Smurfs finally lost? Ages 7 to 10 Hardcover with dust jacket 64 pages Peyo created The Smurfs in his comic strip "Johan And Peewit." 9 in H | 6.5 in W Carton Quantity: 40 He wrote and drew several extremely popular comic series in ISBN: 9781545801499 Europe throughout his storied career. In 2008 the country of $12.99 / $16.99 Can. Belgium celebrated what would have been his 80th birthday by issuing a 5 Euro coin featuring his creation, The Smurfs.

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PEYO The Smurfs #24 The Smurf Reporter

The SMURFS have a fake news problem!

Stop the presses! Blue Journalism is coming to the Smurfs Village. When word of mouth stories get distorted being passed along from Smurf to Smurf, Reporter Smurf is on the scene to get the scoop and report the facts! But what happens when the newspaper airs the village’s dirty laundry for all to read? One reader is more than ready to believe what he sees in print…and his name is Gargamel!

PIERRE CULLIFORD, born in Belgium in 1928, was the cartoonist known as Peyo. Peyo began his career working with some of Belgium's most talented cartoonists, including his lifelong MAY writing partner Yvan Delporte. In 1958, The Smurfs made their Papercutz first appearance and went on to become the world-famous Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In characters we know and love today. On Sale 5/28/2019 Ages 8 to 11 Trade Paperback 64 pages 9 in H | 6.5 in W Carton Quantity: 45 ISBN: 9781629918501 $7.99 / $11.50 Can.

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GERONIMO STILTON, WRITER Geronimo Stilton 3-in-1 #3 "Dinosaurs in Action!" "Play It Again, Mozart!" "The Weird Book Machine"

Three complete graphic novels in one collection!

The hit Scholastic chapter book series has been successfully adapted into the best-selling graphic novel series from Papercutz. As Geronimo continues to garner new fans from his animated adventures seen on Netflix and Amazon Prime, Papercutz proudly collects 3 Geronimo Stilton graphic novels in 1! Geronimo Stilton and friends travel back to the past in the Speedrat to save the future from dastardly Pirate Cats. First up, head back to visit the Dinosaurs, then save Mozart from composing a CAT-astrophe, and finally help JUNE Geronimo invent the printing press. Fun and educational, Papercutz Geronimo Stilton has a huge fan following and thanks to the Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & new animated series, that following is getting larger all the Adventure time! On Sale 6/4/2019 Ages 7 to 11 Trade Paperback 144 pages Born in New Mouse City, Mouse Island, GERONIMO STILTON 9 in H | 6.5 in W is Rattus Emeritus of Mousomorphic Literature and of Carton Quantity: 45 Neo-Ratonic Comparative Philosophy. He is the director of The ISBN: 9781545803103 Rodent's Gazette, New Mouse City's most widely read daily $14.99 / $19.50 Can. newspaper. Stilton was awarded the Ratitzer Prize for his scoops on The Curse of the Cheese Pyramidand The Search for Sunken Treasure. One of his bestsellers won the 2002 eBook Award for world's best-selling electronic book. In 2006 he won a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award and in 2008 he won the Cartoomics prize "Beyond Comics." His works have been published all over the globe. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton collects antique cheese rinds.

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REDCODE AND ALBBIE Dinosaur Explorers #5 Lost in the Jurassic

Studying dinosaurs in school pales in comparison to going out in the field—in this case, that means going back to the prehistoric era!

STEM-inspired comics adventures drawn in a full-color manga-style reminiscent of Dragonball Z, with special illustrated pages devoted to science facts. The Dinosaur Explorers—Rain, Emily, Sean, and Stone, along with Dr. Da Vinci, his assistant, Diana, and their robot helper, Starz-- were all flung back in time by Dr. Da Vinci’s particle transmitter, and the solar-power device can only bring them JULY Papercutz back to the present a few centuries at a time, giving them all a Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & perfect opportunity to explore the past—provided they can Adventure actually survive it. They now find themselves back in the On Sale 7/9/2019 Jurassic, and they quickly find it’s no walk in the park (Get Ages 8 to 11 it?) (Sorry.). This is the grand age of dinosaurs, but also the Trade Paperback , 184 pages 8 in H | 5.5 in W time when the first non-dinosaur animals begin to stretch Carton Quantity: 45 their wings! ISBN: 9781545803165 $12.99 / $16.99 Can. Albbie Joined KADOKAWA GEMPAK STARZ™ in 2003. One of the COMIC KING™ and POPCORN™ magazines’ co-conceptualisers. Currently part of the senior editorial staff at COMIC KING™. Began planning X-Venture series in 2009, and is responsible for research, story and editing.

Redcode Joined KADOKAWA GEMPAK STARZ™ in 2010. Currently working on planning and scripting of X-Venture series.

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MARKETING Trade ads in professional publications Ads in Ingram’s and B&T publications Featured on Netgalley, Goodreads and other reader sites Star feature in Library shows.

26 PAPERCUTZ • JULY 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / ACTION & ADVENTURE

REDCODE AND ALBBIE Dinosaur Explorers #5 Lost in the Jurassic

Studying dinosaurs in school pales in comparison to going out in the field—in this case, that means going back to the prehistoric era!

STEM-inspired comics adventures drawn in a full-color manga-style reminiscent of Dragonball Z, with special illustrated pages devoted to science facts. The Dinosaur Explorers—Rain, Emily, Sean, and Stone, along with Dr. Da Vinci, his assistant, Diana, and their robot helper, Starz-- were all flung back in time by Dr. Da Vinci’s particle transmitter, and the solar-power device can only bring them JULY Papercutz back to the present a few centuries at a time, giving them all a Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & perfect opportunity to explore the past—provided they can Adventure actually survive it. They now find themselves back in the On Sale 7/9/2019 Jurassic, and they quickly find it’s no walk in the park (Get Ages 8 to 11 it?) (Sorry.). This is the grand age of dinosaurs, but also the Hardcover Paper over boards 184 pages 8 in H | 5.5 in W time when the first non-dinosaur animals begin to stretch Carton Quantity: 45 their wings! ISBN: 9781545803158 $16.99 / $22.50 Can. Albbie Joined KADOKAWA GEMPAK STARZ™ in 2003. One of the COMIC KING™ and POPCORN™ magazines’ co-conceptualisers. Currently part of the senior editorial staff at COMIC KING™. Began planning X-Venture series in 2009, and is responsible for research, story and editing.

Redcode Joined KADOKAWA GEMPAK STARZ™ in 2010. Currently working on planning and scripting of X-Venture series.

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THE LOUD HOUSE CREATIVE TEAM The Loud House #7 The Struggle is Real

More all-new graphic novel adventures based on Nickelodeon's #1 animated show!

You think you know Loud? Try living with ten sisters, four pets, and non-stop chaos! That’s life for 11-year-old Lincoln Loud as he navigates life with sisters Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lisa, Lola, Lana, and Lily! Featuring stories by The Loud House animation crew!

The Loud House Creative Team are the talented men and women behind Nickelodeon’s latest hit show. Everyone from storyboard artists, prop designers, production assistants and show writers lend AUGUST their time and hard work to create comics that further the universe Papercutz of THE LOUD HOUSE. Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In On Sale 8/13/2019 Ages 7 to 11 Trade Paperback , 64 pages 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 45 ISBN: 9781629917979 $7.99 / $10.50 Can.

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MARKETING Major push from Nickelodeon social media Facebook and YouTube advertising campaigns Review copies on NetGalley, GoodReads and BookLikes Cross promotion with other NICKELODEON licensees

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THE LOUD HOUSE CREATIVE TEAM The Loud House #7 The Struggle is Real

More all-new graphic novel adventures based on Nickelodeon's #1 animated show!

The Loud House Creative Team are the talented men and women behind Nickelodeon’s latest hit show. Everyone from storyboard artists, prop designers, production assistants and show writers lend AUGUST their time and hard work to create comics that further the universe Papercutz of THE LOUD HOUSE. Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In On Sale 8/13/2019 Ages 7 to 11 Hardcover with dust jacket 64 pages 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 45 ISBN: 9781629917962 $12.99 / $16.99 Can.

30 PAPERCUTZ • AUGUST 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / ACTION & ADVENTURE

LUCY LAREAU, LUCY LAREAU AND RYAN JAMPOLE Geeky Fab 5 Vol. 3 DOGgone CATastrophe

Five Friends. Big Problems. One School.

Twelve year-old writer Lucy Lareau, collaborates with her mom, Liz, and artist Ryan Jampole (Artist on Geronimo Stilton), on a series devoted to following five young girls, who have named themselves the Geeky F@b 5, taking on projects fearlessly. When a tornado rips through the town of Normal, the local animal shelter is devastated leaving many animals needing emergency homes and care. The Geeky F@b 5 are up to the challenge and rally all of Earhart Elementary School to help. Sofia gets busy coding a matchmaking program to match the pets to households and AJ constructs wheels for a handicapped basset hound. But can Marina get over her fear AUGUST Papercutz of snakes to help some in need? Join these 5 girls, and that Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & sassy cat Hubble, as they learn that friendship isn’t always Adventure just a human thing! On Sale 8/27/2019 Ages 7 to 10 LUCY LAREAU co-created the GEEKY FAB FIVE STEM girls series Trade Paperback , 64 pages with her mom based on her own real-life experiences in elementary 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 45 school, where students learn to make a difference. Now in middle ISBN: 9781545803615 school, Lucy lives in Illinois with her parents, brothers, and sister, $7.99 / $10.50 Can. along with three cats, including Tom, whose inspired Hubble.

LIZ LAREAU, M.A., co-authors the GEEKY FAB FIVE series with her daughter, Lucy, to inspire all girls to realize their potential and work together for a better world. Liz has been telling stories as a mom, public relations executive, and former TV news reporter and anchor for more than 30 years.

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MARKETING Trade ads in professional publications. Star feature in Library shows Featured on Netgalley, Goodreads and other reader sites. Co-author mom Liz Lareau is a seasoned PR vet on a mission! Author tour and appearances Mommie blogger outreach

32 PAPERCUTZ • AUGUST 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / ACTION & ADVENTURE

LUCY LAREAU, LUCY LAREAU AND RYAN JAMPOLE Geeky Fab 5 Vol. 3 DOGgone CATastrophe

Five Friends. Big Problems. One School.

Twelve year-old writer Lucy Lareau, collaborates with her mom, Liz, and artist Ryan Jampole (Artist on Geronimo Stilton), on a series devoted to following five young girls, who have named themselves the Geeky F@b 5, taking on projects fearlessly. When a tornado rips through the town of Normal, the local animal shelter is devastated leaving many animals needing emergency homes and care. The Geeky F@b 5 are up to the challenge and rally all of Earhart Elementary School to help. Sofia gets busy coding a matchmaking program to match the pets to households and AJ constructs wheels for a handicapped basset hound. But can Marina get over her fear AUGUST Papercutz of snakes to help some in need? Join these 5 girls, and that Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & sassy cat Hubble, as they learn that friendship isn’t always Adventure just a human thing! On Sale 8/27/2019 Ages 7 to 10 LUCY LAREAU co-created the GEEKY FAB FIVE STEM girls Hardcover Paper over boards 64 pages series with her mom based on her own real-life experiences in 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 45 elementary school, where students learn to make a difference. Now ISBN: 9781545803233 in middle school, Lucy lives in Illinois with her parents, brothers, $12.99 / $16.99 Can. and sister, along with three cats, including Tom, whose inspired Hubble.

33 PAPERCUTZ • AUGUST 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / ACTION & ADVENTURE

LUCY LAREAU AND LIZ LAREAU Geeky Fab 5 Vol. 1 It's Not Rocket Science

Five Friends. Big Problems. One School.

Lucy Monroe’s first day at Earhart Elementary is one for the yearbook: By recess she has launched herself off the rusty monkey bars and face down onto the blacktop. The principal closes the rickety playground, and now the whole school is mad! What’s a new girl to do? Create a band of geeky friends to build a cool new playground together! Easy, right?

Join Lucy, the gang, Hubble the snarky kitty, and their TV reporter buddy, Suzy Pundergast, to find out if they can prove the meanies wrong because when girls stick together, anything is possible! AUGUST Papercutz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & LUCY LAREAU co-created the GEEKY FAB FIVE STEM girls Adventure series with her mom based on her own real-life experiences in On Sale 8/27/2019 elementary school, where students learn to make a difference. Now Ages 7 to 10 in middle school, Lucy lives in Illinois with her parents, brothers, Trade Paperback 64 pages and sister, along with three cats, including Tom, whose inspired 9 in H | 6 in W Hubble. Carton Quantity: 45 ISBN: 9781545801239 $7.99 / $10.50 Can. LIZ LAREAU, M.A., co-authors the GEEKY FAB FIVE series with her daughter, Lucy, to inspire all girls to realize their potential and work together for a better world. Liz has been telling stories as a mom, public relations executive, and former TV news reporter and anchor for more than 30 years.

34 PAPERCUTZ • AUGUST 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / ACTION & ADVENTURE

DAVID GALLAHER AND STEVE ELLIS The Only Living Girl #2 Beneath the Unseen City

Return to the Patchwork Planet with Erik and friends in the continuation of this beloved series!

Harvey Award-winning graphic novel stars David Gallaher and Steve Ellis return with their mysterious world full of super science… and ancient secrets, in the second follow-up graphic novel to THE ONLY LIVING BOY series. When members of her city are poisoned by an unknown element, Zandra Parfitt, known as “Zee,” discovers there's only one place to find help: Dianoia, the deadly catacombs under an invisible city. But when Zee, and her friends, Erik Farrell, the AUGUST Only Living Boy, and Morgan the Mermidonian warrior, Papercutz embark on their quest, they quickly realize that their lives are Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & Adventure also at risk. And if their adventure doesn’t destroy them… the On Sale 8/27/2019 Consortium and the diabolical Doctor Twice are lurking in Ages 8 to 11 the wings to finish the job. Trade Paperback , 72 pages 9 in H | 6 in W | 1 lb Wt Author David Gallaher has received multiple Harvey Award Carton Quantity: 90 ISBN: 9781629910550 nominations and won The Best Online Comic Award for his work $8.99 / $11.99 Can. on High Moon for DC Comics. He has served as a consultant for Random House, The NYPD, and McGraw-Hill.

Illustrator Steve Ellis has worn many hats working as an illustrator, author, art director and concept designer. Over his varied career he has created artwork and conceived projects for numerous companies. Recently he has developed the award winning comic series High Moon for DC Comics as well as acted as the lead designer, storyboard artist and illustrator on AMC's Breaking Bad: The Cost of Doing Business and The Walking Dead: Dead Reckoning games.

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MARKETING House ads on Only Living Boy website. Print advertising in DIAMOND PREVIEWS. Video book trailer for YouTube and Papercutz/Bottled Lightning websites. Educator Guide for full series.

36 PAPERCUTZ • AUGUST 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / ACTION & ADVENTURE

DAVID GALLAHER AND STEVE ELLIS The Only Living Girl #2 Beneath the Unseen City

Return to the Patchwork Planet with Erik and friends in the continuation of this beloved series!

Harvey Award-winning graphic novel stars David Gallaher and Steve Ellis return with their mysterious world full of super science… and ancient secrets, in the second follow-up graphic novel to THE ONLY LIVING BOY series. When members of her city are poisoned by an unknown element, Zandra Parfitt, known as “Zee,” discovers there's only one place to find help: Dianoia, the deadly catacombs under an invisible city. But when Zee, and her friends, Erik Farrell, the AUGUST Only Living Boy, and Morgan the Mermidonian warrior, Papercutz embark on their quest, they quickly realize that their lives are Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & Adventure also at risk. And if their adventure doesn’t destroy them… the On Sale 8/27/2019 Consortium and the diabolical Doctor Twice are lurking in Ages 8 to 11 the wings to finish the job. Hardcover Paper over boards 72 pages 9 in H | 6 in W | 1 lb Wt Author David Gallaher has received multiple Harvey Award Carton Quantity: 30 ISBN: 9781629910567 nominations and won The Best Online Comic Award for his work $13.99 / $18.50 Can. on High Moon for DC Comics. He has served as a consultant for Random House, The NYPD, and McGraw-Hill.

Illustrator Steve Ellis has created artwork and conceived projects for numerous companies. Recently he has developed the award winning comic series High Moon for DC Comics as well as acted as the lead designer, storyboard artist and illustrator on AMC's Breaking Bad: The Cost of Doing Business and The Walking Dead: Dead Reckoning games.

37 PAPERCUTZ • MAY 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / MEDIA TIE-IN

STEFAN PETRUCHA, ALLEN GLADFELTER, AND ZAZO Hotel Transylvania 3-in-1 #1

3 graphic novels in 1!

Three full adventures featuring the horrific guests at Hotel Transylvania, the world’s premire hotel for monsters to get a respite from the human world. Join Drac, his family Mavis, human son-in-law Johnny, and grandson Dennis along with the Drac Pack as they cause a “Kakieland Katastrophe” with a local amusement park mogul and then open up “Motel Transylvania” in the Swiss Alps, to surprising, and frustrating, results! Plus, sink you teeth into Mavis’s early years as she becomes “My Little Monster-Sitter” and with her friends Wendy, Pedro, and Hank. But what happens when the pups she is supposed to watch disappear in the MAY Papercutz catacombs below the Hotel Transylvania? Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In On Sale 5/21/2019 STEFAN PETRUCHA is the author of such YA series as Ages 6 to 12 Timetripper, Split, and The Rule of Won, as well as THE THREE Trade Paperback 160 pages STOOGES, POWER RANGERS, PAPERCUTZ SLICES, and many 9 in H | 6 in W other series from Papercutz. He has written X-Files comics, Disney Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781545805329 comics, and he was nominated for a Stoker Award for his graphic $14.99 / $19.50 Can. novel, Kolchak: The Devil in the Details.

38 CHARMZ • JULY 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / ACTION & ADVENTURE

PATRICIA LYFOUNG Scarlet Rose #4 You Will Always Be Mine

As Maud and Guilhem prepare for their wedding by day, at night they continue to put on their masks for justice for the lost and forgotten. They seem to have the most perfect connection and truest love. Only the approach of a grand ball casts a shadow on their relationship, for Maud must beware of the impetuous Natalia, the one who bears the ring that belonged to Guilhem’s father. And Guilhem, torn between a secret he dares not share even with his beloved Maud, makes a decision that may throw them into turmoil forever! Will Maud, who can’t stand all the pomp and circumstance of the French elite, learn to fight in lace and a petticoats? Will Guilhem abandon the woman he loves? Find out in this exciting new volume! JULY Charmz Apart from The Scarlet Rose , Patricia Lyfoung has worked as an Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & assistant story board artist for Totally Spies! and Martin Mystery at Adventure On Sale 7/2/2019 Marathon Animation (where she also worked on character Ages 12 to 14 creation). In 2005, she published a mini-comic called Strike in Trade Paperback , 96 pages Coyote magazine, telling the story of a girl who disguises herself as 9 in H | 6.5 in W a boy in order to play baseball. Twelve volumes of THE SCARLET Carton Quantity: 90 ROSE have been published by Delcourt (in France) since 2005. ISBN: 9781545801611 $9.99 / $12.99 Can.

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MARKETING Professional magazine ads Book trailer on YouTube. Major promotion at trade and consumer shows Special previews on Wattpad and the Mary Sue.

40 CHARMZ • JULY 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / ACTION & ADVENTURE

PATRICIA LYFOUNG Scarlet Rose #4 You Will Always Be Mine

As Maud and Guilhem prepare for their wedding by day, at night they continue to put on their masks for justice for the lost and forgotten. They seem to have the most perfect connection and truest love. Only the approach of a grand ball casts a shadow on their relationship, for Maud must beware of the impetuous Natalia, the one who bears the ring that belonged to Guilhem’s father. And Guilhem, torn between a secret he dares not share even with his beloved Maud, makes a decision that may throw them into turmoil forever! Will Maud, who can’t stand all the pomp and circumstance of the French elite, learn to fight in lace and a petticoats? Will Guilhem abandon the woman he loves? Find out in this exciting new volume! JULY Charmz Apart from The Scarlet Rose , Patricia Lyfoung has worked as an Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & assistant story board artist for Totally Spies! and Martin Mystery at Adventure On Sale 7/2/2019 Marathon Animation (where she also worked on character Ages 12 to 14 creation). In 2005, she published a mini-comic called Strike in Hardcover with dust jacket 96 pages Coyote magazine, telling the story of a girl who disguises herself as 9 in H | 6.5 in W a boy in order to play baseball. Twelve volumes of THE SCARLET Carton Quantity: 45 ROSE have been published by Delcourt (in France) since 2005. ISBN: 9781545801604 $14.99 / $19.50 Can.

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Amy’s Diary #2: The World’s Upside Down; Veronique Grisseaux...... 7, 9 Cafaggi, Vitor; Vincent Book Two: Heartbreak and Parties 101 ...... 2 Dinosaur Explorers #5: Lost in the Jurassic; REDCODE ...... 25, 27 Fuzzy Baseball vol. 2: Ninja Baseball Blast; John Steven Gurney...... 10, 12 Gallaher, David; The Only Living Girl #2: Beneath the Unseen City...... 35, 37 Geeky Fab 5 Vol. 1: It's Not Rocket Science; Liz Lareau ...... 34 Geeky Fab 5 Vol. 3: DOGgone CATastrophe; Lucy Lareau ...... 31, 33 Geronimo Stilton 3-in-1 #3: "Dinosaurs in Action!" "Play It Again, Mozart!" "The Weird Book Machine"; Geronimo Stilton...... 24 Grisseaux, Veronique; Amy’s Diary #2: The World’s Upside Down...... 7, 9 Gurney, John Steven; Fuzzy Baseball vol. 2: Ninja Baseball Blast...... 10, 12 Hotel Transylvania 3-in-1 #1; Stefan Petrucha...... 38 Hotel Transylvania Graphic Novel Vol. 4: Ghost Blusters; Stefan Petrucha...... 13, 15 Lareau, Liz; Geeky Fab 5 Vol. 1: It's Not Rocket Science. . . .34 Lareau, Lucy; Geeky Fab 5 Vol. 3: DOGgone CATastrophe ...... 31, 33 Loud House #7, The: The Struggle is Real; The Loud House Creative Team...... 28, 30 Lyfoung, Patricia; Scarlet Rose #4: You Will Always Be Mine ...... 39, 41 Melowy Vol. 1: The Test of Magic; Cortney Faye Powell. . . 19 Melowy Vol. 3: Time to Fly; Cortney Faye Powell...... 16, 18 Monica Adventures #3: Who's Saying Nasty Things About Me...Online?!; Mauricio de Sousa...... 3, 6 Only Living Girl #2, The: Beneath the Unseen City; David Gallaher...... 35, 37 Petrucha, Stefan; Hotel Transylvania 3-in-1 #1...... 38 Petrucha, Stefan; Hotel Transylvania Graphic Novel Vol. 4: Ghost Blusters...... 13, 15 Peyo; The Smurfs #24: The Smurf Reporter...... 23 Peyo; The Smurfs #25: The Gambling Smurfs...... 20, 22 Powell, Cortney Faye; Melowy Vol. 1: The Test of Magic. . . . 19 Powell, Cortney Faye; Melowy Vol. 3: Time to Fly...... 16, 18 REDCODE; Dinosaur Explorers #5: Lost in the Jurassic ...... 25, 27 Scarlet Rose #4: You Will Always Be Mine; Patricia Lyfoung ...... 39, 41 Smurfs #24, The: The Smurf Reporter; Peyo...... 23 Smurfs #25, The: The Gambling Smurfs; Peyo...... 20, 22 Sousa, Mauricio de; Monica Adventures #3: Who's Saying Nasty Things About Me...Online?!...... 3, 6 Stilton, Geronimo; Geronimo Stilton 3-in-1 #3: "Dinosaurs in Action!" "Play It Again, Mozart!" "The Weird Book Machine" ...... 24 Team, The Loud House Creative; The Loud House #7: The Struggle is Real...... 28, 30 Vincent Book Two: Heartbreak and Parties 101; Vitor Cafaggi...... 2