Bloomsbury Fall 2014 • September through December
PICTURE AND BOARD BOOKS MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER A Chick ‘n’ Pug Christmas Dance Divas #4: Step It Up Super Sniffers Wake Up Missing Chick ‘n’ Pug Meet the Dude Magic in the Mix My Christmas Activity & Sticker Book Thursdays with the Crown My Snowman Activity & Sticker Book Secrets at the Chocolate Mansion Monkey Business OCTOBER The Quirks: Welcome to Normal Dragon’s Extraordinary Egg The Ellie McDoodle Diaries: Ellie for President Chick ‘n’ Pug Meet the Dude The Magic Half NOVEMBER The Frog Princess Herman’s Letter Dragon’s Breath Moo! Once Upon a Curse No Place For Magic DECEMBER OCTOBER I Love You Night and Day Penguin in Love Jim Henson’s Enchanted Sisters: Winter’s Flurry Adventure Urban Outlaws TEEN BOOKS The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER Hostage Three Princess Ponies #5: An Amazing Rescue Crown of Midnight Princess Ponies #6: Best Friends Forever! Heir of Fire DECEMBER Beautiful Lies Dance Divas #5: On Pointe The Last Good Day of the Year Knightley and Son: K-9 Starry Nights A Breath of Frost Conjured DISTRIBUTION TITLES DECEMBER OCTOBER First Animal Encyclopedia: Seas & Oceans Not in the Script The Ghost of the Trenches and other stories The Fire Artist The National Archives: World War I Unclassified Whisper the Dead My Brother’s Keeper Chasing Power Dead Girls Don’t Lie
NOVEMBER The Vanishing Game Broken The Driving Book
Cover image from A Chick ‘n’ Pug Christmas by Jennifer Sattler
For the most update-to-date Edelweiss catalog information, visit www.edelweiss.abovethetreeline.com BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / ANIMALS / DUCKS, GEESE, ETC.
JENNIFER SATTLER A Chick 'n' Pug Christmas
Happy Holidays from beloved characters Chick and Pug!
Pug is ready for the holidays in his extra cute—and extra itchy—Santa suit. Chick wants one just like it . . . until Pug explains how Santa delivers presents to kids everywhere all in one night, and Chick can’t believe his ears. Clearly, Santa Claus is a superhero! And Chick wants to be his fearless sidekick. Spreading holiday cheer is no easy feat, but Chick is ready and willing, even if Pug, of course, would rather nap.
SEPTEMBER Brimming with the same humor and charm fans have Bloomsbury USA Childrens come to know from their favorite dynamic duo, readers Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Ducks, Geese, Etc. will delight in this new adventure as Chick and Pug On Sale 9/9/2014 celebrate the holiday season. Ages 3 to 6, Grades P to 1 Hardback / Picture book 32 pages 10.000 in W | 10.000 in H | 1.000 lb Wt JENNIFER SATTLER is the creator of the picture books Carton Quantity: 0 Chick 'n' Pug, Chick 'n' Pug Meet the Dude, Pig Kahuna, Pig ISBN: 9781599906027 Kahuna Pirates and Sylvie. She is married and has two $16.99 / $18.99 Can. children and two dogs, both of which are part basset hound and thus aspire to be much bigger dogs than they really are. Also available She lives in Saratoga Springs, NY. www.jennifersattler.com
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“Preschool fans of dogs, chickens, superheroes, and humor will all find something to like here, as will librarians looking for something to freshen up Chick 'n' Pug Meet the Dude storytimes.”—School Library Journal on Chick ‘n’ Pug 9781619634022 $7.99/$8.99 Can. “This story about friendship will resonate with children Pig Kahuna Pirates! 9781619632004 who find their heroes in unlikely places.”—Publishers $16.99/$18.99 Can. Weekly on Chick 'n' Pug Pig Kahuna Pirates! 9781619632011 $17.89/$19.95 Can. “An utterly engaging picturebook experience—eye catching, thoughtprovoking and just plain fun.”—Kirkus Reviews on Pig Kahuna
3 WALKER CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ANIMALS / DOGS
DOROTHY HINSHAW PATENT Super Sniffers Dog Detectives on the Job
An engaging, informative look at the unique jobs dogs do using their incredible sense of smell!
A dog’s nose is 300 times more powerful than a human nose, so it’s no wonder that dogs use their incredibly advanced sense of smell to do some very important jobs. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent explores the various ways specific dogs have put their super sniffing ability to use: from bedbug sniffers to explosive detectors to lifesaving allergy detectors . . . and more. This dynamic photo essay includes firsthand accounts from the people who SEPTEMBER Walker Childrens work closely with these amazing dogs. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Dogs On Sale 9/2/2014 DOROTHY HINSHAW PATENT has written more than a Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 4 hundred books—mostly nonfiction and photoessays for Hardback / With dust jacket 48 pages children—including When the Wolves Returned and Dogs on 10.750 in W | 9.625 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Duty, both ALA Notable Children's Books, and The Right Dog Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9780802736185 for the Job, which earned a starred review from School $17.99 / $19.99 Can. Library Journal. www.dorothyhinshawpatent.com • www.inkthinktank.com
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Dogs on Duty
An ALA Notable Children’s Book
“Bracing and surprising . . . [a] cleareyed, smartly Dogs on Duty 9780802736505 organized book.” —Booklist, starred review $8.99/$9.99 Can. Saving Audie “A moving portrayal of the powerful humancanine 9780802734570 partnership.” —Publishers Weekly $8.99/$9.99 Can. Dogs on Duty 9780802728456 “A sure hit with dog lovers everywhere.” —Kirkus $16.99/$18.00 Can. Reviews
Saving Audie
"Patent and Muñoz bring to life each step of progress and show how the bandylegged, shoechewing puppy grew and graduated from Canine Good Citizen and obedience classes." —School Library Journal, starred review
4 WALKER CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FAMILY / ADOPTION
DEBI GLIORI Dragon's Extraordinary Egg
One dragon looking for an egg + one lonely egg in need of a mommy = one delightfully perfect adoptive family
In this heartwarming story, a dragon in need of an egg finds an abandoned egg in need of a mommy. It seems like the perfect fit, but when that egg hatches, the little baby doesn’t look like all the other dragons. In fact, he looks a lot like a penguin! Of course, his mommy loves him no matter what. But the other young dragons aren't OCTOBER so sure. Little do they know that their feathered friend’s Walker Childrens differences will save the day! Sometimes things happen Juvenile Fiction / Family / Adoption for a reason . . . and some families are just meant to be On Sale 10/14/2014 together. Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3 Hardback / Picture book 32 pages DEBI GLIORI is a muchloved and bestselling 9.500 in W | 11.000 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 author/illustrator of over 75 books for children. Her favorite ISBN: 9780802737595 color is blue or, more precisely, four different shades of blue: $16.99 cerulean blue, cobalt blue, Mediterranean turquoise blue and warm ultramarine blue. She lives near Edinburgh, Scotland. www.fiddleandpins.blogspot.co.uk • Also available www.debiglioribooks.com
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The Scariest Thing of All “A fun readaloud that will hold children captive.”— What's the Time, Mr. Wolf? School Library Journal 9780802734327 $16.99/$18.00 Can. Stormy Weather What's the Time, Mr. Wolf? "Cozy and inviting, this gentle read will soothe young 9780802734334 $17.89/$19.00 Can. listeners."—School Library Journal The Scariest Thing of All 9780802723918 The Trouble with Dragons $16.99/$19.50 Can. "Winning . . . an ideal book for Earth Day and environmental science lessons."—School Library Journal
What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf? “Will have children spotting new delights for many a re reading.”—Horn Book, starred review
5 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • NOVEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / SOCIAL ISSUES / FRIENDSHIP
TOM PERCIVAL Herman's Letter
Charmingly told through liftthe flap letters, this story of best friends turned penpals is the perfect wintry read to cuddle up with.
Herman the bear and Henry the raccoon are best friends. But Henry’s moving far, far away! So what do they do? Promise to write each other all the time and stay best friends forever, that’s what.
NOVEMBER But being penpals is easier said than done, especially Bloomsbury USA Childrens when your best friend seems to be having way more fun Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship than you are . . . On Sale 11/4/2014 Ages 3 to 6, Grades P to 1 Hardback / Picture book 32 pages Filled with interactive lifttheflaps and great readaloud 10.787 in W | 9.646 in H | 1.000 lb Wt potential, this heartwarming friendship story is an ideal Carton Quantity: 0 pick for a cold night’s storytime. ISBN: 9781619634237 $17.99 / $19.99 Can. TOM PERCIVAL writes and illustrates picture books in his native United Kingdom. He lives in a town called Stroud with his family. www.tompercival.com • @TomPercivalSays
6 WALKER CHILDRENS • NOVEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / HUMOROUS STORIES
DAVID LAROCHELLE, ILLUSTRATED BY MIKE WOHNOUTKA Moo!
Moove over for this wholly unique, totally imaginative oneword story—now in board book format!
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer’s car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country. Moooo! But a bump in the road brings this joy ride to a troublesome end. Moomoo. . . Has Cow learned her lesson about living life in the fast lane? Moo?
This imaginative story told with just one word—MOO— will have readers laughing one moment and on the edge NOVEMBER of their seats the next, as it captures the highs and lows of Walker Childrens a mischievous cow’s very exciting day. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories On Sale 11/4/2014 Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3 DAVID LAROCHELLE has been writing and illustrating Board book / Picture book 32 pages books since 1988. His books include The End, which received 6.688 in W | 7.438 in H | 1.000 lb Wt four starred reviews and The Best Pet of All, which received Carton Quantity: 0 two starred reviews. His other titles have won numerous ISBN: 9780802738028 awards, including the Sid Fleischman Humor Award and the $7.99 / $8.99 Can. Minnesota Book Award. A former elementary school teacher, David enjoys solving puzzles, playing board games, and carving creative pumpkins, which you can view at his website. www.davidlarochelle.com
MIKE WOHNOUTKA is the illustrator of Can't Sleep Without Sheep, Jack's House, Cowboy Sam and Those Confounded Secrets, and The Wizzy Foot. Mike lives with his wife and two children in Minneapolis, Minnesota. www.mikewohnoutka.com
Praise For...
A 2013 BCCB Blue Ribbon pick “This book is bold, original, and funny, and should be part of every picturebook collection.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“An utterly fun mooaloud.” —Publishers Weekly
“Good barnyard fun, with nods to Mo Willems’ aspirational Pigeon and Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin’s enterprising Duck.” —Kirkus Reviews
7 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / ANIMALS / DOGS
JENNIFER SATTLER Chick 'n' Pug Meet the Dude
Beloved duo Chick and Pug have a BIG new friend, but this board book is perfect for the smallest hands.
Chick and Pug return in this hilarious readaloud that will put their superhero strength to the ultimate test.
He's taller than the Chrysler Building. He drools more than a baby sucking on a piece of Jello. Dog people will revere him. Chick and Pug know him only as . . . The Dude.
SEPTEMBER When the largerthanlife Dude ambles into Pug's Bloomsbury USA Childrens territory and steals Squeaky Hamburger, Pug's most Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Dogs favorite chew toy, Chick is ready to take down the On Sale 9/2/2014 Ages 3 to 6, Grades P to 1 slobbering scoundrel. But that would require making Pug Board book / Picture book 30 pages get up. Will Chick save the day? 6.688 in W | 6.688 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 JENNIFER SATLER is the creator of the picture books Chick ISBN: 9781619634022 'n' Pug, A Chick ‘n’ Pug Christmas, Pig Kahuna, Pig Kahuna $7.99 / $8.99 Can. Pirates, and Sylvie. She is married and has two children and two dogs, both of which are part basset hound and thus aspire Also available to be much bigger dogs than they really are. She lives in Saratoga Springs, NY. www.jennifersattler.com
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“Preschool fans of dogs, chickens, superheroes, and humor will all find something to like here, as will A Chick 'n' Pug Christmas 9781619632615 librarians looking for something to freshen up $17.89/$19.99 Can. storytimes.”—School Library Journal on Chick ‘n’ Pug A Chick 'n' Pug Christmas 9781599906027 “This story about friendship will resonate with children $16.99/$18.99 Can. Pig Kahuna Pirates! who find their heroes in unlikely places.”—Publishers 9781619632004 Weekly on Chick 'n' Pug $16.99/$18.99 Can. “An utterly engaging picturebook experience—eye catching, thoughtprovoking and just plain fun.”—Kirkus Reviews on Pig Kahuna
8 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • DECEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / BEDTIME & DREAMS
SMRITI PRASADAMHALLS, ILLUSTRATED BY ALISON BROWN I Love You Night and Day
A message of unconditional love stretches through the seasons in this heartfelt and exuberant board book.
When you love someone, you want the whole world to know. Through good times and bad, rain or shine, love is unconditional.
I love you wild, I love you loud, I shout it out and I feel proud. DECEMBER Bloomsbury USA Childrens A lyrical text from Smriti PrasadamHalls is beautifully Juvenile Fiction / Bedtime & Dreams paired with illustrations from an exciting new talent, On Sale 12/2/2014 Alison Brown. Share this beautiful book—perfect for story Ages 3 to 6, Grades P to 1 time, bedtime, or anytime—with someone you love! Board book / Picture book 32 pages 6.500 in W | 6.500 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 SMRITI PRASDAMHALLS is a former children’s book ISBN: 9781619634077 editor who has written several books and novelty books. She $7.99 / $8.99 Can. lives in England with her husband and three sons.
ALISON BROWN studied Fine Art at Liverpool and then became a graphic designer. She has been illustrating for the last three years. Alison lives in the United Kingdom.
9 WALKER CHILDRENS • DECEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / ANIMALS / GENERAL
SALINA YOON Penguin in Love
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, join Penguin on his search for his perfect match in this loveable board book.
When Penguin finds a lost mitten on the ice one day, he wonders who it belongs to—after all, every mitten has a mate! Prolific author/illustrator Salina Yoon's spare text and bright, energetic illustrations bring to life this endearing story celebrating love in its many forms, reminding us that the greatest adventure begins when DECEMBER you find your other half. Walker Childrens Juvenile Fiction / Animals / General SALINA YOON studied art and design at the Art Center On Sale 12/2/2014 College of Design in Pasadena, California. She is an award Ages 3 to 6, Grades P to 1 winning author/illustrator of nearly 200 books for children, Board book / Picture book 30 pages including Penguin and Pinecone, Penguin on Vacation, Penguin 6.500 in W | 6.500 in H | 1.000 lb Wt in Love, and Found! She lives in San Diego with her family. Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9780802737588 www.salinayoon.com • $7.99 / $8.99 Can. www.facebook.com/PenguinandPinecone
Praise For... Also available Penguin and Pinecone “A strong if whimsical choice for those separated from loved ones.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This picture book, like many before it, proves that love comes in many forms.” —Booklist Penguin and Pumpkin 9780802737328 $14.99/$16.99 Can. Penguin on Vacation Penguin and Pumpkin “This delightful companion to Penguin and Pinecone 9780802737335 (2012) presents another parable of friendship, this time $15.89/$17.89 Can. with an exotic tropical crab.” —Kirkus Reviews Penguin and Pinecone 9780802737311 $7.99/$8.99 Can. “Yoon’s story of an unlikely interspecies friendship is both funny and sweet.” —Horn Book
10 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ACTIVITY BOOKS / GENERAL
ANONYMOUS My Snowman Activity and Sticker Book
Capture the magic and beauty of the season in this delightful winter activity and sticker book!
Don’t wait for the perfect snow day—you can have fun in the snow all winter! Whether you are decorating your perfect snowman or building igloo forts, this activity book is perfect for any kid dying to have winter fun inside. Including over 100 stickers and packed full of wintery puzzles and activities, this chilly book will leave you shivering for even more fantastic winter treats to celebrate the season! SEPTEMBER Bloomsbury USA Childrens Juvenile Nonfiction / Activity Books / General On Sale 9/9/2014 Ages 3 to 6, Grades P to 1 Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 32 pages 8.500 in W | 10.875 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619633124 $4.99 / $5.99 Can.
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11 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE NONFICTION / HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS / CHRISTMAS & ADVENT
ANONYMOUS My Christmas Activity and Sticker Book
The perfect gift for under the tree . . . an activity and sticker book full of holiday cheer!
Don’t let Santa give the best gift this year—this delightful activity and sticker book will brighten anyone’s Christmas morning! Whether you are designing your own holiday decorations, sorting presents with Santa’s elves, or helping snowmen find their noses, there is so much to discover in this wonderful seasonal title. Teeming with over 100 stickers and packed full of festive doodles and puzzles, this entertaining book will put even the SEPTEMBER grumpiest person in your family into a jolly mood! Bloomsbury USA Childrens Juvenile Nonfiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent On Sale 9/9/2014 Ages 3 to 6, Grades P to 1 Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 64 pages 8.500 in W | 10.875 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619633117 $4.99 / $5.99 Can.
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My Snowman Activity and Sticker Book 9781619633124 $4.99/$5.99 Can. My Spooky Halloween Activity and Sticker Book 9781619633322 $4.99/$5.99 Can. My Pink Princess Activity and Sticker Book 9781619633070 $4.99/$5.99 Can.
12 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / PERFORMING ARTS / DANCE
SHERYL BERK Dance Divas: Step It Up
The Dance Divas are acting more like divas than dancers—can a camping retreat help?
Trouble is brewing between the divas just before their big upcoming Dance Fusion competition. Liberty is stepping on Rochelle's toes (figuratively and literally!). Anya and Bria can't agree on costumes for their duet. And Scarlett and Gracie are bickering over what to name their new kitten (Scarlett wants "Baryshnikov" but Gracie likes "Mustard"). Miss Toni is mad, mad, mad—but she has an idea to fix the problem: a camping retreat, where these SEPTEMBER girls will have to learn the true meaning of teamwork or Bloomsbury USA Childrens be left out in the dark. Juvenile Fiction / Performing Arts / Dance On Sale 9/9/2014 Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 SHERYL BERK is the author of the Dance Divas series Hardback / With dust jacket 160 pages (Showtime!, Two to Tango, Let’s Rock!) as well as the Cupcake 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Club series. Her book Soul Surfer, cowritten with Bethany Carton Quantity: 0 Hamilton, hit #1 on the New York Times Children’s Bestseller ISBN: 9781619635821 List and was made into a major motion picture. Sheryl lives $15.99 / $17.99 Can. in New York, NY with her family.
Also available Praise For... he unique plot twists and detailed descriptions of the world of choreography, including actual steps and costume design, will appeal to young performers. . . . A satisfying read." —School Library Journal on Dance Divas: Showtime! Dance Divas: On Pointe 9781619635869 $5.99/$6.99 Can. Dance Divas: On Pointe 9781619635852 $15.99/$17.99 Can. Dance Divas: Let's Rock! 9781619632240 $15.99/$17.99 Can.
13 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / PERFORMING ARTS / DANCE
SHERYL BERK Dance Divas: Step It Up
The Dance Divas are acting more like divas than dancers—can a camping retreat help?
Trouble is brewing between the divas just before their big upcoming Dance Fusion competition. Liberty is stepping on Rochelle's toes (figuratively and literally!). Anya and Bria can't agree on costumes for their duet. And Scarlett and Gracie are bickering over what to name their new kitten (Scarlett wants "Baryshnikov" but Gracie likes "Mustard"). Miss Toni is mad, mad, mad—but she has an idea to fix the problem: a camping retreat, where these SEPTEMBER girls will have to learn the true meaning of teamwork or Bloomsbury USA Childrens be left out in the dark. Juvenile Fiction / Performing Arts / Dance On Sale 9/9/2014 Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 SHERYL BERK is the author of the Dance Divas series Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 160 pages (Showtime!, Two to Tango, Let’s Rock!) as well as the Cupcake 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Club series. Her book Soul Surfer, cowritten with Bethany Carton Quantity: 0 Hamilton, hit #1 on the New York Times Children’s Bestseller ISBN: 9781619635838 List and was made into a major motion picture. Sheryl lives $5.99 / $6.99 Can. in New York, NY with her family.
Also available Praise For... "The unique plot twists and detailed descriptions of the world of choreography, including actual steps and costume design, will appeal to young performers. . . . A satisfying read." —School Library Journal on Dance Divas: Showtime! Dance Divas: On Pointe 9781619635869 $5.99/$6.99 Can. Dance Divas: On Pointe 9781619635852 $15.99/$17.99 Can. Dance Divas: Let's Rock! 9781619632240 $15.99/$17.99 Can.
14 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • DECEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / PERFORMING ARTS / DANCE
SHERYL BERK Dance Divas: On Pointe
It’s time for the annual production of The Nutcracker, and the Divas are taking center stage!
Dances Minnelli, a famous professional dance troupe in New Jersey, is looking for a few girls to star in their annual holiday production of The Nutcracker. Anya, Liberty, and Scarlett all think they'll be a shoein for the lead role of Clara. But it's actually Gracie with her big smile and bubbly energy that catches Mr. Minnelli's eye at the auditions.
DECEMBER With so much responsibility resting on her shoulders, will Bloomsbury USA Childrens she be able to handle the pressure? Will Liberty learn to Juvenile Fiction / Performing Arts / Dance On Sale 12/2/2014 love playing a gingerbread man? Can Anya make the most Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 of being a mouse? And can Scarlett handle the fact that Hardback / With dust jacket 160 pages her sister is growing into a beautiful dancer . . . and 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt possibly leaving her in the dust? Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619635852 $15.99 / $17.99 Can. SHERYL BERK is the author of the Dance Divas series (Showtime!, Two to Tango, Let’s Rock!) as well as the Cupcake Club series. Her book Soul Surfer, cowritten with Bethany Hamilton, hit #1 on the New York Times Children’s Bestseller List and was made into a major motion picture. Sheryl lives in New York, NY with her family.
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"The unique plot twists and detailed descriptions of the world of choreography, including actual steps and costume design, will appeal to young performers. . . . A satisfying read." —School Library Journal on Dance Divas: Showtime!
15 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • DECEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / PERFORMING ARTS / DANCE
SHERYL BERK Dance Divas: On Pointe
It’s time for the annual production of The Nutcracker, and the Divas are taking center stage!
Dances Minnelli, a famous professional dance troupe in New Jersey, is looking for a few girls to star in their annual holiday production of The Nutcracker. Anya, Liberty, and Scarlett all think they'll be a shoein for the lead role of Clara. But it's actually Gracie with her big smile and bubbly energy that catches Mr. Minnelli's eye at the auditions.
DECEMBER With so much responsibility resting on her shoulders, will Bloomsbury USA Childrens she be able to handle the pressure? Will Liberty learn to Juvenile Fiction / Performing Arts / Dance On Sale 12/2/2014 love playing a gingerbread man? Can Anya make the most Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 of being a mouse? And can Scarlett handle the fact that Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 160 pages her sister is growing into a beautiful dancer . . . and 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt possibly leaving her in the dust? Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619635869 $5.99 / $6.99 Can. SHERYL BERK is the author of the Dance Divas series (Showtime!, Two to Tango, Let’s Rock!) as well as the Cupcake Club series. Her book Soul Surfer, cowritten with Bethany Also available Hamilton, hit #1 on the New York Times Children’s Bestseller List and was made into a major motion picture. Sheryl lives in New York, NY with her family.
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"The unique plot twists and detailed descriptions of the Dance Divas: Step It Up world of choreography, including actual steps and 9781619635821 $15.99/$17.99 Can. costume design, will appeal to young performers. . . . A Dance Divas: Step It Up satisfying read." —School Library Journal on Dance 9781619635838 Divas: Showtime! $5.99/$6.99 Can. Dance Divas: Let's Rock! 9781619632240 $15.99/$17.99 Can.
16 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / READERS / CHAPTER BOOKS
ELISE ALLEN AND HALLE STANFORD, ILLUSTRATED BY PAIGE POOLER Jim Henson's Enchanted Sisters: Winter's Flurry Adventure
The Jim Henson Company is a leader in family entertainment and this chapter book series is no exception.
Winter is the most daring of the seasonal Sparkle Sisters. She loves to play with her sisters, Autumn, Spring, and Summer, but her very best friend is her pet polar bear, Flurry. He’s the perfect companion for sledding, ice skating, and all kinds of wild escapades. When Winter and Flurry decide to build the biggest snow fort of all time, OCTOBER they’re surprised by a baby arctic fox. Winter loves him Bloomsbury USA Childrens immediately . . . which makes Flurry very jealous. When Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books Flurry’s hurt feelings send him running to play with the On Sale 10/14/2014 Weeds—wild boys who bring trouble wherever they go— Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 4 Winter will need the help of all of her enchanted sisters to Hardback / With dust jacket 128 pages 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt get him back! Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619632974 This charming series is perfectly suited for newly $15.99 / $17.99 Can. independent readers who love the Rainbow Fairies and Candy Fairies series. Don’t miss Spring and Summer’s Also available adventures, coming in ...
ELISE ALLEN is author of Enid Blyton’s Enchanted World series, Populazzi, and cowriter of the New York Times bestselling Elixir by Hilary Duff. She’s written for Jim Henson’s Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train. Jim Henson's Enchanted Sisters: Autumn's Secret Gift HALLE STANFORD is an eight time Emmynominated 9781619632561 children's television producer in charge of creating children's $15.99/$17.99 Can. Jim Henson's Enchanted Sisters: Autumn's entertainment at The Jim Henson Company including Sid Secret Gift the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train. 9781619632547 $5.99/$6.99 Can. PAIGE POOLER’s illustrations can be found in American Girl magazine and on the Liberty Porter, Trading Faces, and My Sister The Vampire series.
THE JIM HENSON COMPANY is an established leader in family entertainment for over fifty years and is developing the Enchanted Sisters as an animated TV property.
17 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / READERS / CHAPTER BOOKS
ELISE ALLEN AND HALLE STANFORD, ILLUSTRATED BY PAIGE POOLER Jim Henson's Enchanted Sisters: Winter's Flurry Adventure
The Jim Henson Company is a leader in family entertainment and this chapter book series is no exception.
Winter is the most daring of the seasonal Sparkle Sisters. She loves to play with her sisters, Autumn, Spring, and Summer, but her very best friend is her pet polar bear, Flurry. He’s the perfect companion for sledding, ice skating, and all kinds of wild escapades. When Winter and Flurry decide to build the biggest snow fort of all time, OCTOBER they’re surprised by a baby arctic fox. Winter loves him Bloomsbury USA Childrens immediately . . . which makes Flurry very jealous. When Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books Flurry’s hurt feelings send him running to play with the On Sale 10/14/2014 Weeds—wild boys who bring trouble wherever they go— Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 4 Winter will need the help of all of her enchanted sisters to Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 128 pages 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt get him back! Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619632677 This charming series is perfectly suited for newly $5.99 / $6.99 Can. independent readers who love the Rainbow Fairies and Candy Fairies series. Don’t miss Spring and Summer’s Also available adventures, coming in ...
ELISE ALLEN is author of Enid Blyton’s Enchanted World series, Populazzi, and cowriter of the New York Times bestselling Elixir by Hilary Duff. She’s written for Jim Henson’s Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train. Jim Henson's Enchanted Sisters: Autumn's Secret Gift HALLE STANFORD is an eight time Emmynominated 9781619632547 children's television producer in charge of creating children's $5.99/$6.99 Can. Jim Henson's Enchanted Sisters: Autumn's entertainment at The Jim Henson Company including Sid Secret Gift the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train. 9781619632561 $15.99/$17.99 Can. PAIGE POOLER’s illustrations can be found in American Girl magazine and on the Liberty Porter, Trading Faces, and My Sister The Vampire series.
THE JIM HENSON COMPANY is an established leader in family entertainment for over fifty years and is developing the Enchanted Sisters as an animated TV property.
18 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • NOVEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / READERS / CHAPTER BOOKS
CHLOE RYDER Princess Ponies 5: An Amazing Rescue
Royal ponies rule in this chapter book series—each book comes with a collectible charm!
Chevalia is an enchanted island where ponies and horses rule, its magic powered by eight golden horseshoes hanging in the royal castle. But the horseshoes have been stolen and must be found before Midsummer Day or the island will lose its magic.
In An Amazing Rescue, there are three golden horseshoes still missing. When Pippa and Princess NOVEMBER Stardust head to the Wild Forest to search for them, they Bloomsbury USA Childrens discover that grumpy Princess Cloud and her friend Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books On Sale 11/4/2014 Cinders are not always as cranky as they seem! But no Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 4 one expects to discover an enemy in their midst . . . Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 128 pages 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Perfect for fans of the My Little Pony and the Rainbow Carton Quantity: 0 Magic series, this winning combination of princesses, ISBN: 9781619634039 $5.99 / $6.99 Can. ponies and collectible jewelry is sure to enchant readers.
CHLOE RYDER is a pseudonym for Julie Sykes, award Also available winning author of many books for children. She lives on a farm for thoroughbred and rescue horses. When she's not caring for the horses, she rides them across the hills surrounding her house. Chloe lives in England with her family and their pet wolf.
Princess Ponies 6: Best Friends Forever! 9781619634053 $5.99/$6.99 Can. Princess Ponies 3: The Special Secret 9781619632370 $5.99/$6.99 Can. Princess Ponies 4: A Unicorn Adventure! 9781619632943 $5.99/$6.99 Can.
19 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • NOVEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / READERS / CHAPTER BOOKS
CHLOE RYDER Princess Ponies 6: Best Friends Forever!
The mystery of who stole the golden horseshoes is finally revealed— along with the final collectible charm!
Chevalia is an enchanted island where ponies and horses rule, its magic powered by eight golden horseshoes hanging in the royal castle. But the horseshoes have been stolen and must be found before Midsummer Day or the island will lose its magic.
NOVEMBER In Best Friends Forever!, it's Midsummer Day and Pippa Bloomsbury USA Childrens and Princess Stardust are going on a very important Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books journey to find the final golden horseshoe. It will take On Sale 11/4/2014 them to a dangerous part of the island, and they must be Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 4 braver than ever before. The future of Chevalia is at Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 128 pages stake. 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619634053 Perfect for fans of the My Little Pony and the Rainbow $5.99 / $6.99 Can. Magic series, this winning combination of princesses, ponies and collectible jewelry is sure to enchant readers. Also available CHLOE RYDER is a pseudonym for Julie Sykes, award winning author of many books for children. She lives on a farm for thoroughbred and rescue horses. When she's not caring for the horses, she rides them across the hills surrounding her house. Chloe lives in England with her family and their pet wolf. Princess Ponies 5: An Amazing Rescue 9781619634039 $5.99/$6.99 Can. Princess Ponies 3: The Special Secret 9781619632370 $5.99/$6.99 Can. Princess Ponies 4: A Unicorn Adventure! 9781619632943 $5.99/$6.99 Can.
20 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
ANNIE BARROWS The Magic Half
SEPTEMBER The timetraveling adventure from Bloomsbury USA Childrens Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic Ivy and Bean bestselling author, On Sale 9/16/2014 Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 Annie Barrows, has a brand new Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 240 pages look. 4.750 in W | 7.250 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619636255 Miri is the nontwin child in a family with two sets of $6.99 / $7.99 Can. them—older brothers and younger sisters. When her family moves to an old farmhouse in a new town, the only good thing seems to be Miri's tensided attic bedroom. But when Miri gets sent to her room after accidentally bashing her big brother on the head, she finds herself in the same room . . . only not quite.
Without meaning to, she has found a way to travel back in time to 1935 where she discovers Molly, a girl her own age very much in need of a loving family. A highly satisfying classicinthemaking full of spinetingling moments, this is delightful timetravel story will have readers clamoring for another treat of twininspired magic in the follow up Magic in the Mix.
ANNIE BARROWS was an editor at Chronicle Books before becoming a full time writer. She has written several adult titles including the New York Times bestseller The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, as well as the highly acclaimed children's series Ivy and Bean and Magic in the Mix, a sequel to The Magic Half. Annie lives in Northern California with her husband and two daughters. www.anniebarrows.com
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"Barrows conjures up a delightful tale brimming with mystery, magic, and adventure that will surely enchant readers everywhere." —School Library Journal
"The heroine’s adaptability and independent thinking endow her with the appeal of a Ramona Quimby or a Clementine." —Publishers Weekly
"Barrows once again presents utterly real kids . . . this is pleasing fare that adds a bit of history and a tad of mystery into the mix." —Booklist
21 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
ANNIE BARROWS Magic in the Mix
From bestselling Ivy and Bean author Annie Barrows comes the muchanticipated sequel to The Magic Half.
“Newly twinned” sisters Miri and Molly are ready for another magical adventure. Now that Miri is no longer the only nontwin in her family of pairs and Molly is free from the evil clutches of her adopted family, it’s as if the girls have always been twins! Life seems to be back to normal until home repairs unleash more unexpected SEPTEMBER magic from their very special . . . very magical house, Bloomsbury USA Childrens sending the girls on a new timetraveling adventure to Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic the Civil War where they must risk everything save two On Sale 9/16/2014 unusual soldiers and come to terms with the emotional Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 truth about Molly’s past. Hardback / With dust jacket 288 pages 4.750 in W | 7.250 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 Brimming with lovable characters and spinetingling ISBN: 9781619634824 magic, this longawaited sequel will bring a whole new $16.99 / $18.99 Can. batch of readers to Annie Barrows’ highly acclaimed, wonderfully popular world of twininspired magic. Also available The Magic Half ANNIE BARROWS was an editor at Chronicle Books before 9781599903583 becoming a full time writer. She has written several adult $6.99/$7.50 Can. The Magic Half titles including the New York Times bestseller The Guernsey 9781599901329 Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, as well as the highly $16.99/$17.50 Can. acclaimed children's series Ivy and Bean and The Magic Half. Annie lives in Northern California with her husband and two daughters. www.anniebarrows.com
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The Magic Half The Virginia Readers’ Choice Award list (20102011) Missouri Mark Twain Reader Award nominee (2010 2011) Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee 2011 Rhode Island Children's Book Award 2011 Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2011 Washington State Sasquatch Reading Award Masterlist: 20112012 Florida Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award (grades 35)
22 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • AUGUST 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
E. D. BAKER The Frog Princess
Enter E.D. Baker's magical world in this first book of the Tales of the Frog Princess series.
Princess Emeralda a.k.a. Emma isn't exactly an ideal princess. Her laugh is more like a donkey's bray than tinkling bells, she trips over her own feet and she does not like Prince Jorge, whom her mother hopes she will marry. But if Emma ever thought to escape her troubles, she never expected it to happen by turning into a frog! When convinced to kiss a frog so he might return to being a prince, somehow the spell is reversed and Emma turns AUGUST into a frog herself! Thus begins their adventure—a quest Bloomsbury USA Childrens to return to human form. Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic On Sale 8/26/2014 Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 Fascinating and hilarious characters ranging from a self Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 240 pages conscious but friendly bat to a surprisingly loyal snake 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt and a wise green witch confirm that readers won't soon Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619636170 forget this madcap story. $7.99 / $8.99 Can. E.D. BAKER is the author of the Tales of the Frog Princess series, The WideAwake Princess series, and many other delightful books for young readers, including The FairyTale Matchmaker, A Question of Magic, Fairy Wings, and Fairy Lies. The Frog Princess was the inspiration for Disney’s hit movie The Princess and the Frog. She lives with her family and their many animals in Maryland. ww.talesofedbaker.com
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"Highspirited romantic comedy. . . . Fans of Gail Carson Levine’s Princess Tales should leap for it." —Kirkus Reviews on The Frog Princess
"As magically adventurous as fantasy can get." —VOYA on Dragon’s Breath
"Baker’s vividly imagined fantasy world . . . [is] irresistible and loaded with humor." —VOYA on Once Upon a Curse
"Kids will get a kick out of the hip Shrek vibe that Baker creates in this updated fairy tale." —School Library Journal on No Place for Magic
23 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • AUGUST 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE / GENERAL
E. D. BAKER Dragon's Breath
AUGUST The second book in the Tales of the Bloomsbury USA Childrens Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General Frog Princess series, now with a On Sale 8/26/2014 Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 brandnew look! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 240 pages 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Emma and Eadric have no sooner turned back into Carton Quantity: 0 humans (from being frogs) than Emma's mother is in a ISBN: 9781619636200 panic, Aunt Grassina is distracted because she's found her $7.99 / $8.99 Can. true love turned into an otter, and Emma's magic is so out of control she sends herself to the dungeon by mistake. The neighboring kingdom has chosen this moment to attack, and if Emma can't get Grassina's mind back on protecting the kingdom, life as they know it in Greater Greensward will be in peril. From underwater sea monsters to firebreathing dragons, this witty pair of young friends manages to sweettalk, cajole, and race their way to victory. But when it looks as if everything will finally work out, disaster strikes, and Emma finds that magic is not enoughit takes real bravery and a strong, new friendship to succeed.
E.D. BAKER is the author of the Tales of the Frog Princess series, The WideAwake Princess series, and many other delightful books for young readers, including The FairyTale Matchmaker, A Question of Magic, Fairy Wings, and Fairy Lies. The Frog Princess was the inspiration for Disney’s hit movie The Princess and the Frog. She lives with her family and their many animals in Maryland. ww.talesofedbaker.com
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"As tasty as its prequel, this romantic confection ends with several ingenious twists . . . A treat." —School Library Journal
"As magically adventurous as fantasy can get." —VOYA
"Dragon's Breath continues the tradition of feisty princesses who turn the normal fantasy clichés inside out. Selfaware and independent, Emma is a heroine to root for, the sort who never gives up." —Science Fiction Chronicle
24 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • AUGUST 2014 JUVENILE FICTION
E. D. BAKER Once Upon a Curse
AUGUST The third book in the Tales of the Bloomsbury USA Childrens Juvenile Fiction Frog Princess series, now with a On Sale 8/26/2014 Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 brand new look! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 272 pages 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Many years ago a slighted fairy placed a curse on a Carton Quantity: 0 beautiful young princess—a curse that caused her and all ISBN: 9781619636194 her female descendants to turn into mean, ugly witches if $7.99 / $8.99 Can. they ever touched a flower after turning sixteen. Now, Princess Emma, who is about to turn sixteen herself, is determined to break the spell once and for all. Emma travels back in time to the day the curse was placed on her ancestor in the hope of preventing the curse from being cast. Unfortunately she isn't successful in her efforts, but she does learn how to break it. Armed with this knowledge, Emma returns to her own time full of hope. But disaster ensues and Emma is about to give up completely—until true love shows itself in the most unexpected place of all.
E.D. BAKER is the author of the Tales of the Frog Princess series, The WideAwake Princess series, and many other delightful books for young readers, including The FairyTale Matchmaker, A Question of Magic, Fairy Wings, and Fairy Lies. The Frog Princess was the inspiration for Disney’s hit movie The Princess and the Frog. She lives with her family and their many animals in Maryland. ww.talesofedbaker.com
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Baker’s vividly imagined fantasy world . . . [is] irresistible and loaded with humor." —VOYA
25 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • AUGUST 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FAIRY TALES & FOLKLORE / GENERAL
E. D. BAKER No Place For Magic
AUGUST The fourth book in the Tales of the Bloomsbury USA Childrens Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General Frog Princess series, now with a On Sale 8/26/2014 Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 new look! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 272 pages 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt When Emma and her beloved frogturnedprince Eadric Carton Quantity: 0 travel to Upper Montevista to ask for Eadric’s parents’ ISBN: 9781619636187 blessing on their marriage, they find his homeland in $7.99 / $8.99 Can. chaos: Eadric’s annoying little brother Bradston has been kidnapped by trolls! Worse, his mother won’t let Emma use magic, even to rescue Bradston, and Eadric seems suddenly a bit too fond of the girls from his past. But as they travel through unfriendly lands, battle seamonsters and vampires, and find allies in unlikely places, Emma just might come to see her Eadric for the strong and loyal young man that he is.
E.D. BAKER is the author of the Tales of the Frog Princess series, The WideAwake Princess series, and many other delightful books for young readers, including The FairyTale Matchmaker, A Question of Magic, Fairy Wings, and Fairy Lies. The Frog Princess was the inspiration for Disney’s hit movie The Princess and the Frog. She lives with her family and their many animals in Maryland. ww.talesofedbaker.com
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"Kids will get a kick out of the hip Shrek vibe that Baker creates in this updated fairy tale." —School Library Journal
26 WALKER CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE / SURVIVAL STORIES
KATE MESSNER Wake Up Missing
Kate Messner's adventure, now in paperback, blends cuttingedge science, thrilling mystery, and heartpounding action.
Einstein, Edison, DaVinci, Oppenheimer, Curie. The greatest minds in science are about to be illegally recreated—and Cat Grayson must stop it. After suffering a concussion, Cat is attending ICAN, a groundbreaking facility that promises to cure her of constant headaches and lost memory. But ICAN is stateoftheart in its SEPTEMBER technology and its secrets, with a plan to implant DNA Walker Childrens from great scientists into modern kids and use them to Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / Survival create a superweapon. When Cat and her fellow patients Stories discover the truth, they’re in serious danger and must On Sale 9/23/2014 make a daring escape through the Everglades to expose Ages 10 to 14, Grades 5 to 8 the secrets of ICAN and save its subjects from losing Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 272 pages 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt themselves forever. Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9780802737489 Perfect for fans of Margaret Peterson Haddix and James $7.99 / $8.99 Can. Patterson, Wake Up Missing is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats. Also available KATE MESSNER is a former middleschool English teacher and the author of E. B. White Read Aloud Awardwinner The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z; Sugar and Ice; Eye of the Storm, a 2013 NSTACBC Outstanding Science Trade Book; Capture the Flag, the Marty McGuire chapter book series; and two Eye of the Storm picture books, Seamonster’s First Day and Over and Under the 9780802734358 Snow. She lives on Lake Champlain with her husband and $7.99/$8.99 Can. two kids. When she’s not reading or writing, she loves hiking, Eye of the Storm 9780802723130 kayaking, biking, and watching thunderstorms over the $16.99/$19.50 Can. lake. www.katemessner.com • @KateMessner Sugar and Ice 9780802723307 $7.99/$9.50 Can. Praise For...
“Kate Messner combines a fascinating concept with page turning suspense . . . Reading this book is like a wild rollercoaster ride through the Florida swamps.” — Margaret Peterson Haddix, author of The Missing and the Shadow Children series on Wake Up Missing
27 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
JESSICA DAY GEORGE Thursdays with the Crown
New York Times bestseller Wednesdays in the Tower brought Princess Celie a new pet . . . What adventures will Thursday bring?
Castle Glower has been acting weird, so it’s no surprise when two towers transport Celie and her siblings to an unknown land. When they realize that no one from home is coming to get them, the kids—along with Celie’s pet griffin Rufus—set out through the forest to figure out where they are and what’s happened to their beloved OCTOBER Castle. Instead, they discover two wizards and an entire Bloomsbury USA Childrens lost people, the oldest inhabitants of Castle Glower. And Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic it seems they may know more of the Castle’s secrets than On Sale 10/7/2014 Celie. But do they know how to get her back home? Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 Hardback / With dust jacket 224 pages This bestselling series continues with the story of the 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 origin of Castle Glower. Readers who’ve been enchanted ISBN: 9781619632998 by the Castle’s moving walls will be delighted by the $16.99 / $18.99 Can. Castle’s rich and magical history. And don’t miss the story of Fridays, coming next fall! Also available JESSICA DAY GEORGE is the author of Tuesdays at the Castle and New York Times bestseller Wednesdays in the Tower, as well as the Twelve Dancing Princesses series and Dragon Slippers series. Originally from Idaho, she studied at Brigham Young University and has been a movie store clerk, a bookseller, and a school office lady before becoming a Wednesdays in the Tower 9781619632653 writer. Jessica lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her $7.99/$8.99 Can. husband, their three young children, and a fivepound Princess of the Silver Woods 9781619631267 Maltese named Pippin who often makes cameo appearances $9.99/$10.99 Can. in her books. www.jessicadaygeorge.com • @JessDayGeorge Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow 9781619631847 $9.99/$10.99 Can. Praise For...
“A sweet, funny, sincere story in which siblings work together.”—Kirkus Reviews on Wednesdays in the Tower
“The Castle is a character in its own right, and readers will be fascinated to learn more about its history.”—School Library Journal on Wednesdays in the Tower
28 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION
LESLIE MARGOLIS Secrets at the Chocolate Mansion
The third book in the Maggie Brooklyn tween mystery series has a delicious, ghostly twist.
Take your cookies elsewhere." That's what the note said in neat, blocklike print, attached to a box of Girl Scout Cookies. Someone is out to sabotage the new sweet shop in the neighborhood, and Maggie Brooklyn is on the case. If only she weren't so freaked out lately. Maggie's new babysitting gig has her and her twin brother, Finn, hanging out in what they fear may be a real haunted mansion. And it's hard to solve real life mysteries when SEPTEMBER you think you're seeing ghosts! Bloomsbury USA Childrens Juvenile Fiction On Sale 9/23/2014 LESLIE MARGOLIS is the author of the Annabelle Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 Unleashed series, including Boys Are Dogs, Girls Acting Catty, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 272 pages Everybody Bugs Out, and One Tough Chick; and two other 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt books in the Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries: Girl's Best Friend and Carton Quantity: 0 Vanishing Acts. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, ISBN: 9781619634930 CA. www.lesliemargolis.com • @LeslieMargolis $7.99 / $8.99 Can.
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“While the wellcrafted mysteries are foremost, it's the relatable, witty protagonist that makes this novel stand out.”—The Horn Book
Monkey Business “Perfect for fans . . . of Judy Moody or Allie Finkle and 9781619633933 mystery fans who enjoy Sammy Keyes.”—School Library $16.99/$18.99 Can. Journal One Tough Chick 9781619631618 $6.99/$7.99 Can. “Leslie Margolis has found the perfect mix—a city story, a One Tough Chick tween story, and a mystery that truly keeps you 9781599909615 guessing.”—Gordon Korman, author of The 39 Clues: The $15.99/$17.00 Can. Emperor’s Code and Framed
29 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / SOCIAL ISSUES / FRIENDSHIP
LESLIE MARGOLIS Monkey Business
Annabelle Stevens is back in the fifth book of the popular Annabelle Unleashed series and this time she means business.
A huge music festival coming to town, and Annabelle and her friends can’t wait to rock out . . . that is if they can come up with enough cash to buy the expensive tickets. In this day and age, a regular old lemonade stand isn’t going to cut it. They’ll need to get creative, but agreeing on a strategy is harder than Annabelle thought, SEPTEMBER especially when her best friend, Rachel, has strong Bloomsbury USA Childrens opinions that threaten not just their business model, but Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship their friendship as well. With big plans—and big changes— On Sale 9/23/2014 afoot, this year will be one to remember. Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 Hardback / With dust jacket 272 pages Capturing the ups and downs of friendship, family, and 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 middle school in her pitch perfect writing, Leslie Margolis ISBN: 9781619633933 keeps readers coming back for more of life according to $16.99 / $18.99 Can. Annabelle Stevens.
Also available Leslie Margolis is the author of numerous books for young readers, including the Annabelle Unleashed books Boys Are Dogs, Girls Acting Catty, Everybody Bugs Out, and One Tough Chick, as well as the Maggie Brooklyn mystery series. www.lesliemargolis.com • @lesliemargolis
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“[An] effervescent story . . . The story linesmelded household, moving, boys as dogscoalesce naturally, giving girl readers a thoughtful story along with, just possibly, some substantive boy advice.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Boys Are Dogs
30 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE / GENERAL
PETER JAY BLACK Urban Outlaws
The first book in this hightech series is like Mission Impossible for middle graders—and equally impossible to put down.
In a bunker hidden deep beneath the city live five extraordinary kids: worldfamous hacker Jack, gadget geek Charlie, free runner Slink, communications chief Obi, and decoy expert Wren. They're not just friends; they're part of a group called the Urban Outlaws. They outsmart criminals and hand out their dirty money OCTOBER through Random Acts of Kindness (R.A.K.s). Bloomsbury USA Childrens Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General But the kids find themselves in serious trouble when On Sale 10/7/2014 they're caught in an epic battle to control a genius super Ages 10 to 14, Grades 5 to 8 computer. It's down to the Urban Outlaws to use their Hardback / With dust jacket 320 pages guile, guts, and skill to destroy the computer, avert world 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 domination . . . and stay alive. ISBN: 9781619634008 $16.99 / $18.99 Can. Don't miss the global launch of this new fivebook series— a high stakes, actionpacked adventure sure to please fans of Alex Rider and NERDS alike.
PETER JAY BLACK went to Arts University Bournemouth in his native United Kingdom and spent every spare moment daydreaming. A career in IT followed. His imagination never left him though and, one day, when a team of superskilled kids popped into his head, he knew he had to write about their adventures. And so the fivebook Urban Outlaws series was born. Peter is a selfconfessed gadget geek and lives in Dorset, England. @PeterJayBlack
31 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • DECEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / MYSTERIES, ESPIONAGE, & DETECTIVE STORIES
ROHAN GAVIN Knightley and Son: K9
Fans are flocking to this highly comical detective series that delivers big laughs and big adventures.
The plot thickens for our detective duo in this second book of a truly hilarious new mystery series.
Alan Knightley specializes in cases too weird for the normal channels of investigation to solve. But that's okay because his son, Darkus, is there to make sense of his DECEMBER dad's crazy theories. And it's a good thing, too, because Bloomsbury USA Childrens they're both struggling to solve a very unusual canine Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries, Espionage, & case. Could there be werewolves nearby? And is the Detective Stories suspicious organization known simply as the On Sale 12/2/2014 Combination behind it all? Ages 10 to 15, Grades 3 to 6 Hardback / With dust jacket 320 pages 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt ROHAN GAVIN is a screenwriter and author based in Carton Quantity: 0 London. He is a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes and his enduring ISBN: 9781619634947 love of detective fiction and excellent cars inspired him to $16.99 / $18.99 Can. write the first book in this series, Knightley and Son. Rohan is the son of awardwinning children's author Jamila Gavin, Also available and recently became a father himself.
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Knightley and Son
An Indies Introduce New Voices selection Knightley and Son 9781619631533 “Danger and excitement—not to mention quirky $16.99/$18.99 Can. characters and wonderful writing—lurk around every page!” —Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and Treasure Hunters
32 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FAMILY / GENERAL
ERIN SODERBERG The Quirks: Welcome to Normal
This charmingly offbeat series about a most unusual family is perfectly suited for paperback.
The Quirk family is a bit, well, quirky. Each family member has a magical power that makes them unique, and highly unusual. Mom can control minds; Grandpa twists time; Molly's twin sister Penelope has an alltoo real imagination; and Finn is the pesky kid brother—who happens to be invisible. Then there's Molly, the most unusual Quirk of all. Molly is completely, utterly normal. Molly's greatest desire is to fit in, and she's found the SEPTEMBER perfect spot: Normal, Michigan. But the Quirks aren't Bloomsbury USA Childrens known for fitting in—especially in a place like Normal. Juvenile Fiction / Family / General On Sale 9/30/2014 Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 Young readers looking for a light, magical read about Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 240 pages what it means to be different don't need to look further 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt than The Quirks! Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619635326 $7.99 / $8.99 Can. ERIN SODERBERG has written numerous books for children, but The Quirks (Welcome to Normal, Circus Quirkus) is her first middlegrade series. Before turning to writing full Also available time, Erin worked as a children's book editor and marketer, cookie taster, and brand manager for Nickelodeon. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her delightfully quirky family. www.erinsoderberg.com • @erindowning
Praise For... The Quirks and the Quirkalicious Birthday 9781619633704 “Like the characters in Ingrid Law's Savvy and Scrumble, $13.99/$15.95 Can. [the Quirks] struggle to maintain and control the things The Quirks in Circus Quirkus 9781599907901 that make them special while still leading meaningful $13.99/$15.00 Can. lives in the wider world.”—School Library Journal Monkey See, Monkey Zoo 9781599905587 “The Quirks provides quick character sketches, gentle but $5.99/$7.50 Can. funny problems, and illustrations that capture the humor and energy in the family’s adventures.”—Booklist
“Superfun, supercute and superhilarious. I wish I were a Quirk!”—Sarah Mlynowski, bestselling author of the Whatever After and Magic in Manhattan series
33 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
E. D. BAKER The FairyTale Matchmaker
E. D. Baker’s books have sold over a million copies! Now she’s ready to reign as queen over the fairy tale canon with a new series.
Cory is a tooth fairyintraining who wants to be anything other than a tooth fairy, except there’s no way the Tooth Fairy Guild will allow that. But after another bad night on the job, Cory quits to explore other things—like babysitting a sneaky Humpty Dumpty and helping an overworked Suzy collect seashells—tasks she’s not OCTOBER exactly great at. But when Marjorie Muffet asks Cory to Bloomsbury USA Childrens help set her up with a boy, Cory taps into a power she Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic never knew she had. As she tries to understand her On Sale 10/7/2014 newfound romantic visions, will Cory finally discover her Ages 10 to 14, Grades 3 to 6 own true path? Hardback / With dust jacket 352 pages 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 With a diverse cast of characters like you’ve never seen ISBN: 9781619631403 them before and nonstop adventures, E. D. Baker delivers $16.99 / $18.99 Can. a new series perfect for fans of her WideAwake Princess books as well as authors such as Gail Carson Levine and Also available Diana Wynne Jones.
E. D. BAKER is the author of the Tales of the Frog Princess series, The WideAwake Princess series, and many other delightful books for young readers, including Fairy Wings, Fairy Lies, and A Question of Magic. The Frog Princess was the inspiration for Disney’s hit movie The Princess and the Frog. The Bravest Princess 9781619631366 She lives with her family and their many animals in rural $16.99/$18.99 Can. Maryland. www.talesofedbaker.com Unlocking the Spell 9781619631946 $7.99/$8.99 Can. Praise For... A Question of Magic 9781599908557 “Full of fun and whimsy. A delightful romp through a $16.99/$18.00 Can. truly unique fairy tale world!” —Jessica Day George, New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays at the Castle and Wednesdays in the Tower
34 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / SOCIAL ISSUES / FRIENDSHIP
RUTH MCNALLY BARSHAW The Ellie McDoodle Diaries: Ellie for President
Can’t get enough diary series? Read Ellie’s sixth sketch diary about her campaign for class president.
When Ellie McDoodle starts a school newspaper, she gets the scoop on the upcoming class officer elections. Ellie's friends and family convince her to run for president, so she starts a campaign (with lots of creative posters and props, of course). But when the competition gets tough, Ellie is nervous about running against her classmates and her new crush.
SEPTEMBER With a paperoverboard format that’s right in line with Bloomsbury USA Childrens megaselling diary series, Barshaw’s personalityfilled art Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship On Sale 9/23/2014 is perfect for kids looking for their next diary fix. Readers Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 6 will want to vote for Ellie as they follow the relatable Hardback / With dust jacket 192 pages emotions surrounding the class elections and Ellie’s first 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt crush. Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619630611 $12.99 / $14.99 Can. RUTH McNALLY BARSHAW is the author of five previous Ellie McDoodle Diaries books. She has worked in the advertising field, illustrated for newspapers, and won Also available numerous essaywriting contests. She lives in Lansing, Michigan with her family. www.ruthexpress.com
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the Ellie McDoodle Diaries The Ellie McDoodle Diaries: Best Friends FurEver 9781619631755 “Reminiscent of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” — $12.99/$13.99 Can. School Library Journal The Ellie McDoodle Diaries: Most Valuable Player 9781619631762 $12.99/$13.99 Can. “Part diary, part novel, all fun.” —Discovery Girls The Ellie McDoodle Diaries: Have Pen, Will Travel 9781619631731 “Part journal, part graphic novel, all fun (with echoes of $12.99/$13.99 Can. Harriet the Spy), this is a clever account of a growingup experience that is familiar to middlegrade readers.” — Kirkus Reviews
35 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • AUGUST 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE / PIRATES
NICK LAKE Hostage Three
The taut, emotionally loaded, devastatingly powerful thriller from the Printz awardwinning author of In Darkness.
As Amy sets out to sea with her family on a yacht, she's only thinking about the peaceful waters and the warm sun. But she doesn't get either after a group of pirates seize the boat and its human cargo. Hostage One is Amy's father—the most valuable. Hostage Two is her stepmother. And Hostage Three is Amy, who can't AUGUST believe the nightmare she's in. But something even Bloomsbury USA Childrens stranger happens as she builds a bond with one of her Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / Pirates teenaged captors, making it brutally clear that the price On Sale 8/26/2014 of life and its value are two very different things. Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 320 pages From the acclaimed author of the awardwinning novel 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 In Darkness comes a fastpaced thriller as dangerous as ISBN: 9781619634381 the seas on which it’s set. $9.99 / $10.99 Can. NICK LAKE is the author of In Darkness, winner of the Also available Michael L. Printz Award, as well as numerous other books for children and teens, including There Will Be Lies. He lives near Oxford, England. @NicholasLake • www.indarkness.org
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A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year In Darkness A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 9781619631229 $10.99/$11.99 Can. In Darkness “A skillfully paced thriller that ends in heartpounding 9781599907437 tragedy.” —The New York Times $17.99/$21.00 Can. “Intelligent, empathetic, and eyeopening.” —Booklist, starred review
“Vivid and poignant. . . . An emotional ride to the very last page.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“Perceptive and harrowing. . . . utterly compelling read.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Breathtakingly illuminating.” —Kirkus Reviews
36 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / LOVE & ROMANCE
AMY FINNEGAN Not in the Script An If Only novel
The If Only romance line continues with this forbidden romance set in Hollywood.
If Only . . . he wasn’t her costar.
Millions of people witnessed Emma Taylor’s first kiss—a kiss that needed twelve takes and four camera angles to get right. After spending years performing on cue, Emma can’t help but wonder if any part of her life is real anymore . . . particularly her romances. She’s been burned by heartthrobs (and the press) one too many OCTOBER times, but there’s something about Emma’s costar on her Bloomsbury USA Childrens new TV show Coyote Hills that is irresistible. Jake Elliott Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance On Sale 10/7/2014 is gorgeous, smart and actually cares about Emma’s Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up charitable foundation. But she’s sworn off onset Hardback / With dust jacket 392 pages relationships. They always end badly . . . don’t they? 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt
Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619633971 This third novel in the deliciously fun If Only romance $17.99 / $19.99 Can. line proves that the best kinds of love stories don’t follow a script. Also available AMY FINNEGAN writes her own stories because she enjoys falling in love over and over again, and thinks everyone deserves a happy ending. She likes to travel the world— usually to locations where her favorite books take place—and owes her unquenchable thirst for reading to Jane Austen and
J.K. Rowling. Not in the Script came about after hearing Fool Me Twice several years of behindthescenes stories from her industry 9781619632301 $9.99/$10.99 Can. veteran brother. She’s also been lucky enough to visit dozens Fool Me Twice of film sets and sit in on major productions such and Parks 9781619632295 $17.99/$19.99 Can. and Recreation and Parenthood. This is Amy’s debut novel. Wish You Were Italian www.facebook.com/AmyFinneganAuthor • @ajfinnegan 9781619632851 $17.99/$19.99 Can.
37 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / LOVE & ROMANCE
AMY FINNEGAN Not in the Script An If Only novel
The If Only romance line continues with this forbidden romance set in Hollywood.
If Only . . . he wasn’t her costar.
Millions of people witnessed Emma Taylor’s first kiss—a kiss that needed twelve takes and four camera angles to get right. After spending years performing on cue, Emma can’t help but wonder if any part of her life is real anymore . . . particularly her romances. She’s been burned by heartthrobs (and the press) one too many OCTOBER times, but there’s something about Emma’s costar on her Bloomsbury USA Childrens new TV show Coyote Hills that is irresistible. Jake Elliott Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance On Sale 10/7/2014 is gorgeous, smart and actually cares about Emma’s Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up charitable foundation. But she’s sworn off onset Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 392 pages relationships. They always end badly . . . don’t they? 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt
Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619633988 This third novel in the deliciously fun If Only romance $9.99 / $10.99 Can. line proves that the best kinds of love stories don’t follow a script. Also available AMY FINNEGAN writes her own stories because she enjoys falling in love over and over again, and thinks everyone deserves a happy ending. She likes to travel the world— usually to locations where her favorite books take place—and owes her unquenchable thirst for reading to Jane Austen and
J.K. Rowling. Not in the Script came about after hearing Wish You Were Italian several years of behindthescenes stories from her industry 9781619632851 $17.99/$19.99 Can. veteran brother. She’s also been lucky enough to visit dozens Wish You Were Italian of film sets and sit in on major productions such and Parks 9781619632868 $9.99/$10.99 Can. and Recreation and Parenthood. This is Amy’s debut novel. Fool Me Twice www.facebook.com/AmyFinneganAuthor • @ajfinnegan 9781619632295 $17.99/$19.99 Can.
38 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
SARAH J. MAAS Crown of Midnight
Fearless assassin Celaena returns in this New York Times and USA Today bestselling sequel to Sarah J. Maas’s epic fantasy debut.
Celaena Sardothien is the king’s Champion—yet she is far from loyal to the crown, for the man she serves is bent on evil. But working against her master in secret is no easy task. As Celaena tries to untangle the mysteries buried within the glass castle, she can trust no one, not even her supposed allies Crown Prince Dorian, Captain of the SEPTEMBER Guard Chaol, and foreign princess Nehemia. Bloomsbury USA Childrens Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic Then, an unspeakable tragedy shatters Celaena’s world. On Sale 9/2/2014 She must decide once and for all where her loyalties lie . . Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up . and whom she will fight for. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 448 pages 6.125 in W | 9.250 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 An actionpacked and romantic adventure that readers ISBN: 9781619630642 “will never want to leave” (Kirkus Reviews), the next $9.99 / $10.99 Can. chapter in this smash hit New York Times bestselling series is sure to please Sarah Maas’s enormous and ever Also available growing fanbase—and to set the stage for an explosive third book.
SARAH J. MAAS is the author of the Throne of Glass series: Throne of Glass, The Assassin’s Blade, and the New York Times bestselling Crown of Midnight. A New York native, Sarah currently lives in Southern California with her husband and The Assassin's Blade 9781619633612 dog. www.sarahjmaas.com • $17.99/$19.99 Can. facebook.com/throneofglass •@ SJMaas Throne of Glass 9781619630345 $9.99/$10.99 Can. Praise For... Throne of Glass 9781599906959 $17.99/$19.00 Can. “Vivid Celaena, loving and brutally violent in turn, is a fully realized heroine . . . An epic fantasy readers will immerse themselves in and never want to leave.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
39 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
SARAH J. MAAS Heir of Fire
Celaena Sardothien, heroine of the New York Times bestselling series, rises from the ashes to burn even brighter than before.
Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak—but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life—and her future—forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving SEPTEMBER her world. Will Celaena find the strength to not only fight Bloomsbury USA Childrens her inner demons, but to take on the evil that is about to Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic be unleashed? On Sale 9/2/2014 Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up The bestselling series that has captured readers all over Hardback / With dust jacket 384 pages the world reaches new heights in this sequel to the New 6.125 in W | 9.250 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 York Times bestselling Crown of Midnight. Packed with ISBN: 9781619630659 heartpounding action, fierce new characters, and $17.99 / $19.99 Can. swoonworthy romance, this third book will enthrall readers from start to finish. Also available SARAH J. MAAS is the New York Times bestselling author of Crown of Midnight, the sequel to Throne of Glass, as well as five Throne of Glass novellas. A New York native, Sarah currently lives in Southern California with her husband and dog. www.sarahjmaas.com • facebook.com/throneofglass •@ SJMaas Crown of Midnight 9781619630642 $9.99/$10.99 Can. Praise For... The Assassin's Blade 9781619633612 $17.99/$19.99 Can. Throne of Glass Crown of Midnight 9781619630628 “Readers seeking the political intrigue of Kristen $17.99/$19.00 Can. Cashore's Graceling . . . or the deadly competition at the heart of The Hunger Games will find both in Maas's strong debut.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A mustread for lovers of epic fantasy and fairy tales.” — USA Today
40 WALKER CHILDRENS • AUGUST 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FAMILY / SIBLINGS
JESSICA WARMAN Beautiful Lies
A shocking, ambitious mystery full of twists and turns from the globally embraced author of Between, now in paperback.
Rachel and Alice are an extremely rare kind of identical twins—so identical that even their aunt and uncle, with whom they've lived since their parents passed away, can't tell them apart. But the sisters are connected in a way that goes well beyond their surfaces: when one experiences pain, the other exhibits the exact same signs AUGUST of distress. So when one twin mysteriously disappears, Walker Childrens the other immediately knows something is wrong— Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings especially when she starts experiencing serious physical On Sale 8/26/2014 traumas, despite the fact that nobody has touched her. Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up As the search commences to find her sister, the twin left Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 432 pages 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt behind must rely on their intense bond to uncover the Carton Quantity: 0 truth. But is there anyone around her she can trust, when ISBN: 9780802735430 everyone could be a suspect? And ultimately, can she $9.99 / $10.99 Can. even trust herself?
Also available JESSICA WARMAN is the author of Between, Breathless, and Where the Truth Lies, which have received seven starred reviews among them. Between was published in a total of twelve countries around the world. Jessica has an MA in creative writing and recently moved to Texas. www.jessicawarman.com The Last Good Day of the Year 9780802736628 Praise For... $17.99/$19.99 Can. Between “Warman seems to specialize in intimacy made urgent by 9780802733863 $9.99/$10.99 Can. grief, and it’s that as much as the thriller plot that readers Between will be left remembering.” —BCCB, starred review, on 9780802721822 Beautiful Lies $17.99/$21.00 Can. “Liz runs the gamut of strong emotion throughout this compelling backtrack of a short life.” —BCCB, starred review, on Between
“A pageturner to the bittersweet ending.” —Kirkus Reviews on Where the Truth Lies
41 WALKER CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / SOCIAL ISSUES / FRIENDSHIP
JESSICA WARMAN The Last Good Day of the Year
A new powerful thriller from the globally embraced author of Between.
In the early hours of New Year’s Day, sevenyearold Samantha and her next door neighbor, Remy, watched as a man broke into Sam’s home and lifted her younger sister, Turtle, from her sleeping bag, taking her away forever. Remy and Sam, too afraid to intervene at the time, later identified the man as Sam’s sister Gretchen’s much older exboyfriend, Steven, who is sent to prison for Turtle’s murder. SEPTEMBER Walker Childrens Ten years later, Sam’s shattered family returns to her Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship On Sale 9/9/2014 childhood home in an effort to heal. As longburied Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up memories begin to surface, Sam wonders if she and Remy Hardback / With dust jacket 304 pages accurately registered everything they saw. The more 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt they reexamine the events of that fateful night, the more Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9780802736628 questions they discover about what really happened to $17.99 / $19.99 Can. Turtle.
Master storyteller Jessica Warman keeps readers Also available guessing in this pageturner.
JESSICA WARMAN is the author of Breathless, Where the Truth Lies, Between, and Beautiful Lies, which have received seven starred reviews among them. Between was published
in a total of twelve countries around the world. Jessica has an Beautiful Lies MA in creative writing and recently moved to Texas. 9780802735430 $9.99/$10.99 Can. www.jessicawarman.com Between 9780802733863 $9.99/$10.99 Can. Praise For... Beautiful Lies "There’s mystery upon mystery here, but they’re all 9780802723383 $17.99/$19.50 Can. imbued with tenderness and tragedy, and the final, supernaturally touched puzzle is genuinely surprising and original." —BCCB, starred review, on Beautiful Lies
"The novel's tension and persuasive sense of dread should captivate readers." —Publishers Weekly on Beautiful Lies
"An excellent recreational read for young adults looking for genuine shock and surprise" —VOYA on Beautiful Lies
42 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / ART & ARCHITECTURE
DAISY WHITNEY Starry Nights
Now in paperback, starcrossed lovers solve an artheist mystery in this atmospheric fantasy from acclaimed author Daisy Whitney.
Seventeenyearold Julien is a romantic—he loves spending his free time at the museum musing over the great works of the Impressionists. But one night, Julien sees something strange—a peach falls out of a Cezanne and Degas ballerinas dance across the floor. The art reacting to a curse set by Renoir—a curse that trapped a SEPTEMBER beautiful muse, Clio, in his painting forever. Julien has a Bloomsbury USA Childrens chance to free Clio . . . but love is a curse in its own right. Juvenile Fiction / Art & Architecture Because Julien has fallen for Clio and to save the world’s On Sale 9/16/2014 greatest art, Julien must give up the greatest love he’s Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up ever known. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 288 pages 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 Perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins and Gayle Forman, ISBN: 9781619634367 this romantic, suspenseful, and sophisticated novel will $9.99 / $10.99 Can. enthrall as masterfully as the paintings it features.
Also available DAISY WHITNEY is the author of The Mockingbird novels and When You Were Here. She lives in San Francisco, California with her fabulous husband, fantastic kids, and the two best dogs. She spends her days reporting on television, media, and advertising for a range of news outlets, and her nights dreaming of Paris, the most wonderful city in the world. Daisy earned a degree in art history at Brown The Fire Artist 9781619631328 University and has always believed paintings have great $17.99/$19.99 Can. stories to tell. www.daisywhitney.com • @DaisyWhitney
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“As beautiful and sweet as a Cézanne peach.” —Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss
“Whitney’s . . . romantic interpretation of artistic temperament, inspiration, and beauty will tempt even the most grounded readers to vicariously enter the world behind painted images.” —Publishers Weekly
“This delightful read has enough magic to enchant the most jaded.” —School Library Journal
43 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
DAISY WHITNEY The Fire Artist
A forbidden romance literally heats up in this new fantasy from acclaimed author Daisy Whitney.
Aria is an elemental artist—she creates fire from her hands. But her power is not natural. She steals it from lightning. It’s dangerous and illegal in her world. When she’s recruited to perform, she seizes the chance to get away from her family. But her power is fading too fast to keep stealing from the sky. She has no choice but to turn to a Granter—a modern day genie. She gets one wish at an extremely high price. Aria’s willing to take a chance, but OCTOBER then she falls in love with the Granter . . . and he wants his Bloomsbury USA Childrens freedom. Aria must decide what she’s willing to bargain Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic On Sale 10/14/2014 and how much her own heart, body, and soul are worth. Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up Hardback / With dust jacket 288 pages In a world where the sport of elemental powers is the 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt most popular form of entertainment, readers will be Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619631328 swept away by a romance with stakes higher than life and $17.99 / $19.99 Can. death.
DAISY WHITNEY is the author of Starry Nights, The Also available Mockingbirds novels, and When You Were Here. She lives in San Francisco, California with her fabulous husband, fantastic kids, and the two best dogs. She spends her days reporting on television, media, and advertising for a range of news outlets, and her nights writing novels. Daisy earned a degree in art history at Brown University. Starry Nights www.daisywhitney.com • @daisywhitney 9781619634367 $9.99/$10.99 Can. Starry Nights Praise For... 9781619631335 $17.99/$19.00 Can. The Mockingbirds
An ALA Best Book For Young Adults An Indie Next List Pick A RT Book Review Best Book of the Year
“Bold, intense, timely.” —Publishers Weekly
44 WALKER CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / LOVE & ROMANCE
ALYXANDRA HARVEY A Breath of Frost
A breathtaking new series from Alyxandra Harvey about three cousins discovering a secret family legacy, now in paperback.
Emma Day and her two cousins—Gretchen and Penelope—are uninterested in their debutante lives. All the boring balls, tiresome curtsying, and polite conversation about nothing at all leave much to be desired. Even the dangerously handsome Cormac Fairfax is too frustratingly enigmatic to woo Emma, despite the SEPTEMBER fact that she can’t stop thinking about him. Walker Childrens Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance But when debutantes start being murdered—and Emma On Sale 9/2/2014 keeps finding the bodies—their worlds are turned upside Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up down. The girls discover their secret family lineage of Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 304 pages witchcraft and their own new magical abilities, which 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 they must now embrace in order to stop the chaos, even ISBN: 9780802734440 if that means risking their lives. $9.99 / $10.99 Can. ALYXANDRA HARVEY is the author of Haunting Violet, Also available Stolen Away, and the Drake Chronicles series. Alyx likes medieval dresses and tattoos and has been accused of being born in the wrong century—except that she really likes running water, women’s rights, and ice cream. www.alyxandraharvey.com • www.facebook.com/AlyxandraHarvey • @AlyxandraH Whisper the Dead Praise For... 9780802737502 $17.99 Blood Prophecy “A smashing blend of adventure, fantasy, humor, 9780802734297 romance, and historical fiction.” —Booklist $9.99/$11.00 Can. Haunting Violet 9780802727954 "A successful blend of Regency and paranormal $9.99/$10.99 Can. romance." —Kirkus Reviews
45 WALKER CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / LOVE & ROMANCE
ALYXANDRA HARVEY Whisper the Dead
The second title in a breathtaking new series from fanfavorite author Alyxandra Harvey.
Gretchen is not happy about being a Whisperer. It means a constant buzzing in her ears from detecting broken spells, and even creating spells is more frustrating than fun. Unfortunately, being a debutante is not much better with all the boring balls and tiresome conversation about nothing at all.
But things get interesting when Gretchen disguises herself OCTOBER as a boy to accompany her twin brother on his patrols for Walker Childrens the Order of Iron Nail . . . and when she finds herself Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance On Sale 10/7/2014 spending more time with the icy but strikingly handsome Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up Tobias Lawless. Things get even more interesting when Hardback / With dust jacket 408 pages they discover that something evil is once again menacing 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Mayfair, and Gretchen and her cousins, Emma and Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9780802737502 Penelope, must use their powers to prevent a horrible $17.99 sacrifice.
ALYXANDRA HARVEY is the author of The Lovegrove Also available Legacy series, Haunting Violet, Stolen Away, and the Drake Chronicles series. Alyx likes medieval dresses and tattoos and has been accused of being born in the wrong century—except that she really likes running water, women’s rights, and ice cream. www.alyxandraharvey.com • www.facebook.com/AlyxandraHarvey • @AlyxandraH A Breath of Frost 9780802734440 $9.99/$10.99 Can. Praise For... A Breath of Frost 9780802734433 “A wellpaced, clever and scary supernaturalsuspense $17.99/$19.00 Can. story.” —Kirkus Reviews on Haunting Violet Stolen Away 9780802721884 $9.99/$11.00 Can. “Plenty of angst, relationship drama, and betrayal to pull readers in.” —VOYA on Blood Moon
“An actionpacked story full of intrigue, suspense, and romance with a great cast of characters . . . A satisfying read.” —School Library Journal on Blood Feud
46 WALKER CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / LOVE & ROMANCE
SARAH BETH DURST Conjured
Now in paperback, a mindbending, haunting thriller that illustrates that who we are born does not dictate who we choose to become.
Eve has a new home, a new face, and a new name—but no memories of her past. She’s been told that she's in a witness protection program after escaping a dangerous serial killer who still hunts her. The people hiding her want to access her memories—and there is nothing they won’t do to get her to remember. SEPTEMBER Walker Childrens At night she dreams of a tattered carnival tent and Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance buttons being sewn into her skin. But during the day, she On Sale 9/16/2014 shelves books at the local library, trying to not let Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up anyone know that she can do things like change the color Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 368 pages of her eyes or walk through walls. When she does use her 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 strange powers, she blacks out for days or weeks and is ISBN: 9780802737496 drawn into terrifying visions. Eve must find out who and $9.99 / $10.99 Can. what she really is before the killer finds her—but the truth may be more dangerous than anyone imagined. Also available SARAH BETH DURST is the author of the young adult novels Conjured, Vessel, Drink Slay Love, Enchanted Ivy, and Ice, as well as the middle grade novels Into the Wild and Out of the Wild. Sarah lives with her husband and children in Stony Brook, New York. SarahBethDurst.com • @sarahbethdurst Chasing Power 9780802737557 $17.99/$19.99 Can. Praise For...
“A twisted circus of a book, completely freaky and delicious at the same time. I could not stop reading!” — Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series
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47 WALKER CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
SARAH BETH DURST Chasing Power
Another mindbending, haunting thriller from the acclaimed author of Vessel and Conjured.
Sixteenyearold Kayla was born with the ability to move things with her mind—things like credit cards and buttons on cash registers—and she has become a master shoplifter. She steals to build up enough money for her and her mom to be able to flee if her dad finds them again . . . which would mean grave danger for them both.
When she’s caught stealing by a boy named Daniel—a boy OCTOBER with the ability to teleport—he needs her help and is Walker Childrens willing to blackmail her to get it. Together, they embark Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic On Sale 10/14/2014 on a quest to find and steal an ancient incantation, Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up written on three indestructible stones and hidden Hardback / With dust jacket 376 pages millennia ago, all to rescue Daniel’s kidnapped mother. 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt But Kayla has no idea that this rescue mission will lead Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9780802737557 back to her own family—and to betrayals that she may $17.99 / $19.99 Can. not be able to forgive . . . or survive.
SARAH BETH DURST is the author of the young adult Also available novels Conjured, Vessel, Drink Slay Love, Enchanted Ivy, and Ice, as well as the middle grade novels Into the Wild and Out of the Wild. Sarah lives with her husband and children in Stony Brook, New York. www.SarahBethDurst.com • @sarahbethdurst
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"An unusual blend of magical worlds, psychological thriller, and teen romance." —Horn Book on Conjured
48 WALKER CHILDRENS • OCTOBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / LOVE & ROMANCE
JENNIFER SHAW WOLF Dead Girls Don't Lie
For fans of 13 Reasons Why comes a heartpounding murder mystery, now in paperback.
Jaycee and Rachel were best friends. But that was before. Before that terrible night at the old house. Before Rachel shut Jaycee out. Before Jaycee chose Skyler over Rachel. Then Rachel is found dead. The police blame a growing gang problem in their small town, but Jaycee is sure it has to do with that night at the old house. Rachel’s text is the first clue—starting Jaycee on a search that leads to a shocking secret. Rachel’s death was no random crime, OCTOBER and Jaycee must figure out who to trust before she can Walker Childrens expose the truth. Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance On Sale 10/21/2014 Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up Jennifer Shaw Wolf keeps readers on their toes in another Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 304 pages dark, romantic story of murder and secrets. 5.512 in W | 8.252 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 JENNIFER SHAW WOLF is the author of Breaking Beautiful ISBN: 9780802737533 and Dead Girls Don’t Lie. Her hobbies include reading, video $9.99 / $10.99 Can. production, skiing, and running. She grew up in a tiny town in Idaho and currently lives amid the peaceful forests of Also available western Washington with her family. www.jennifershawwolf.com
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“Wolf has constructed a harrowing suspense story that . . . will keep readers enthralled to the very end. Written in Breaking Beautiful 9780802734402 the same gripping style as the books of the everpopular $9.99/$10.99 Can. Lois Duncan, this is for teens looking for a good mystery.” Breaking Beautiful —Booklist 9780802723529 $16.99/$19.50 Can. “A mystery, a tragedy, a love story—Jennifer Shaw Wolf draws you in and keeps you guessing until the very last page.” —Holly Cupala, author of Tell Me a Secret and Don’t Breathe a Word
“A captivating novel. A must read.” —New York Journal of Books
49 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • NOVEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / FANTASY & MAGIC
MARIANNE CURLEY Broken
In this magical companion to Hidden, relationships will be tested, laws will be broken, and a celestial war will be waged.
Ebony is not quite human. She’s descended from Avena, an otherworldly realm caught between warring light and dark forces. But she doesn’t feel like she’s in danger . . . until her boyfriend Nathaneal almost dies protecting her. Now Nathaneal is in jail for revealing his powers to the enemy, and Ebony’s only ally is jealous Jordan, who’d NOVEMBER love to break her and Nathaneal up. Bloomsbury USA Childrens Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic But when Jordan announces he has a connection to On Sale 11/4/2014 Ebony’s missing birth father, she can’t help but be Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up intrigued. The two make a plan to find him, which quickly Hardback / With dust jacket 352 pages goes awry and leads Ebony into the treacherous heart of 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 Avena. She has no choice but to navigate this perilous ISBN: 9781619631687 world—or die trying. $17.99 / $19.99 Can. Fantastical and emotionally powerful, this epic inter Also available world romance series will appeal to fans of Laini Taylor and Cynthia Hand.
MARIANNE CURLEY is the author of Hidden, the first book in the Avena series. She is also the author of the acclaimed Guardians of Time trilogy and Old Magic, which are published in many languages all over the world. Marianne Hidden 9781599908403 lives in Australia. www.mariannecurley.com • $17.99/$19.00 Can. www.facebook.com/HiddenNovels The Key 9781599905457 $9.99/$11.00 Can. Praise For... The Dark 9781599905440 $8.99 “The book’s interesting premise and cliffhanger ending . . . should leave interested readers hungry for more.” — Booklist on Hidden
“I have the urge to go back and read it again and again. I don't think this story will ever get old. 325 pages of pure perfection.” —Dark Readers Blog on Hidden
50 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • NOVEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / HORROR & GHOST STORIES
KATE KAE MYERS The Vanishing Game
Jocelyn thought her twin was dead . . . until he started writing her letters.
Jocelyn’s twin brother Jack was all she had growing up in a world of foster homes—and now he’s dead. Then she gets a cryptic letter from “Jason December”—the code name her brother used when they were children at Seale House, a terrifying foster home that they believed had dark powers. Only one other person knows about Jason December: Noah, Jocelyn’s childhood crush, and their only real friend at Seale House. But when Jocelyn returns NOVEMBER to the house and the city where she last saw Noah, she Bloomsbury USA Childrens realizes that she’s been caught in a deadly game that has Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories On Sale 11/11/2014 only just begun . . . Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 384 pages Filled with puzzles and mindbending twists, this 5.063 in W | 7.752 in H | 1.000 lb Wt psychological thriller will captivate fans of Jessica Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781619631274 Warman and Anthony Horowitz . . . and anyone who has $9.99 / $10.99 Can. ever wondered if their past really will come back to haunt them.
KATE KAE MYERS is a sign language interpreter for deaf mainstreamed high school students. She also runs her high school's creative writing club. She lives in Boise, Idaho. Look for her upcoming YA thriller with Bloomsbury, Inherit Midnight, in February 2015. www.katekaemyers.com
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“The Vanishing Game will drive you along a shocking path fraught with hints of the paranomrla and the sadistic. . . . The perfect example of a YA fiction that makes the cross over into adult fiction.” —A Bookish Libraria
“A gripping mystery . . . the book is impossible to put down.” —VOYA
“Twists and turns galore.” —Library Media Connection
51 WALKER CHILDRENS • NOVEMBER 2014 JUVENILE NONFICTION / TRANSPORTATION / CARS & TRUCKS
KAREN GRAVELLE, ILLUSTRATED BY HELEN FLOOK The Driving Book Everything New Drivers Need to Know but Don't Know to Ask
The ultimate survival guide for every new driver
Even after taking Driver's Ed and passing that dreaded road test, there are so many things new drivers need to learn about the practical aspects of driving that will only come from experience. Covering virtually every scenario a new driver may face, from changing a tire to negotiating privileges with parents to handling a car in bad weather, The Driving Book helps teen drivers navigate through tricky new territory—on the road and at home.
NOVEMBER This updated edition features new information for today's Walker Childrens techsavvy teen drivers. Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Cars & Trucks KAREN GRAVELLE is the author of the bestselling The On Sale 11/11/2014 Period Book, and What's Going on Down There? She lives in Ages 15 And Up, Grades 9 And Up Long Island City, New York. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 176 pages 4.875 in W | 8.375 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 HELEN FLOOK illustrated The Middle School Survival Guide. ISBN: 9780802738035 She lives in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. $12.99 / $14.99 Can. Praise For... Also available The Period Book, Updated Edition “This book belongs in every library.” —School Library 9780802777362 Journal, starred review $9.99 What's Going on Down There? “Every driver needs to read this book.” —Booklist 9780802775405 $9.99/$13.95 Can.
52 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / HORROR & GHOST STORIES
HELEN WATTS AND TAFFY THOMAS The Ghost of the Trenches and other stories
A collection of ghost stories, legends and myths arising from the World War I.
As World War I raged, and in its aftermath, people created hundreds of legends and stories round it, to speak of the sadness, the heroism, the deaths. Author Helen Watts and storyteller Taffy Thomas bring together this compelling, moving collection of ghost stories and mysteries from both sides of the conflict, from the haunted Uboat to the ghost of the trenches.
Helen Watts is a writer, editor, and publisher. She has SEPTEMBER written short stories, nonfiction, and poems for children and Bloomsbury USA Childrens a wide range of teachers' resources. She is married with two Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories children and lives on a hill near Stratford upon Avon, where On Sale 9/30/2014 she enjoys walking her golden retriever. Ages 9 to 11, Grades 4 to 6 Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 128 pages Taffy Thomas has a repertoire of more than 300 stories, 5.079 in W | 7.795 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 collected mainly from traditional oral sources, which he is ISBN: 9781472907875 happy to tell in almost any situation. He has performed in $10.99 / $11.99 Can. countries on four continents.
53 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE / GENERAL
TOM AND TONY BRADMAN My Brother's Keeper
An underage boy joins the army at the beginning of World War I, but the reality of war is very different from his dreams of glory.
A novel of World War I. Alfie signs up for the army aged just 15, carried away by patriotic fervor at the start of the Great War. But life in the trenches is very far from his dreams of glory. It's hard, and cold, and it's boring. Alfie is desperate to see some action. But when he volunteers for a raid on the German trenches, against the advice of SEPTEMBER his comrades, Alfie begins to understand what war Bloomsbury USA Childrens means, and to see the value of the lives that are being Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General thrown away on the Western Front every day... On Sale 9/30/2014 Ages 12 to 17, Grades 7 And Up Tony Bradman is an awardwinning writer for children of Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 112 pages all ages whose books have sold more than 2 million copies 5.079 in W | 7.795 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 worldwide. He now writes in partnership with his son Tom ISBN: 9781408196793 Bradman. $10.99 / $11.99 Can.
54 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • DECEMBER 2014 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ANIMALS / REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS
ANITA GANERI First Animal Encyclopedia Rainforests
An amazing introduction to jungle and rainforest life accompanied by brilliant full color photos of creatures in action.
Learn how the animals that spend their lives surrounded by some of the world's biggest forests hunt for food, bring up young or hide from predators such as giant spiders, poisonous frogs, hungry jaguars, and much much more!
A perfect first introduction to rainforest animals. DECEMBER Bloomsbury USA Childrens ANITA GANERI is an awardwinning author specializing in Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Reptiles & geography and the natural world. Her 300+ titles include Amphibians the Horrible Geography series (Scholastic), Atlas of On Sale 12/2/2014 Exploration (Dorling Kindersley), and many titles for A&C Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3 Black. Hardback / Picture book 64 pages 8.465 in W | 10.827 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781408843086 $13.99 / $15.95 Can.
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55 BLOOMSBURY USA CHILDRENS • SEPTEMBER 2014 JUVENILE NONFICTION / HISTORY / GENERAL
NICK HUNTER The National Archives: World War I Unclassified
WWI Unclassified takes readers on a journey back in time to discover the amazing story behind one of the most terrible wars in history.
From the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, WWI Unclassified takes readers on a journey back in time to discover the amazing story behind this terrible war.
Packed full of amazing photographs and original SEPTEMBER documents from the British National Archives, reallife Bloomsbury USA Childrens artifacts and documentation enable readers to build a Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General true and real account of World War I and how it shaped On Sale 9/30/2014 the world. Ages 7 to 9, Grades 2 to 4 Hardback / With dust jacket 64 pages Nick Hunter has written more than fifty books for young 8.465 in W | 11.024 in H | 1.000 lb Wt Carton Quantity: 0 people. He has a degree in modern history and specializes in ISBN: 9781472905253 writing about history and social studies. Before becoming an $18.99 / $21.00 Can. author, Nick worked in children's publishing for many years. He lives in Oxford, UK with his wife and two sons.
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