CHARMZ • DECEMBER 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / MANGA

MAURICIO DE SOUSA Monica Adventures #4 Should I say yes…to Nick Nope?

The adventure continues as Nick tries to help Monica get over her recent break up with J-Five!

Monica’s classmate Nick is a downright contrarian. He does the exact opposite of what the rest of the crowd does. Could Nick help Monica get over her recent heart break with J-Five? Or is his contrary antics just the opposite of what she needs? Find out in part one with in this hit series for tweens!

Mauricio de Sousa has created over 200 comic characters since the start of his career in 1959 and has brought the fun of reading and DECEMBER education to millions of children, teens, and adults as they grew up Charmz with Monica and her friends. Today he has the biggest Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga comic/animation studio in the history of Latin America, publishing On Sale 12/10/2019 some 15 monthly titles, more than 100 books annually, producing Ages 10 to 14 live action stage shows for Brazil and abroad, and countless Trade Paperback , 128 pages 8 in H | 6 in W cartoons while licensing his creations as the face of more than Carton Quantity: 0 3,000 products appearing in over 80 countries. In 2007, UNICEF ISBN: 9781545803394 named his title character Monica as children's’ ambassador for the $8.99 / $11.99 Can. world.

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MAURICIO DE SOUSA Monica Adventures #4 Should I say yes…to Nick Nope?

The adventure continues as Nick tries to help Monica get over her recent break up with J-Five!

Monica’s classmate Nick is a downright contrarian. He does the exact opposite of what the rest of the crowd does. Could Nick help Monica get over her recent heart break with J-Five? Or is his contrary antics just the opposite of what she needs? Find out in part one within this hit series for tweens!

Mauricio de Sousa has created over 200 comic characters since the start of his career in 1959 and has brought the fun of reading and DECEMBER education to millions of children, teens, and adults as they grew up Charmz with Monica and her friends. Today he has the biggest Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga comic/animation studio in the history of Latin America, publishing On Sale 12/10/2019 some 15 monthly titles, more than 100 books annually, producing Ages 10 to 14 live action stage shows for Brazil and abroad, and countless Hardcover with dust jacket 128 pages 8 in H | 6 in W cartoons while licensing his creations as the face of more than Carton Quantity: 0 3,000 products appearing in over 80 countries. In 2007, UNICEF ISBN: 9781545803387 named his title character Monica as children's’ ambassador for the $13.99 / $18.50 Can. world.

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VERONIQUE GRISSEAUX Amy's Diary #3 Moving on!

Amy's new popularity at school is rubbing her old friends the wrong way while at home her mom drops the mother of all bombs on her: they're moving in with her new fiancé, Francis...YIKES!

Since Amy’s been going out with John, she has become the most popular girl in the halls. But she spends so much time with her new friends that she forgets Kat, her best friend. As for her ex, Nick, he still thinks about his lost love, Amy. And the icing on the cake: Amy’s mom tells her that they're NOVEMBER moving in with her new fiancé, Francis. Aaaaargh! Help! Charmz Noooo! Gross! Even if change terrifies her, Amy must try to Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous brave the future with style! On Sale 11/19/2019 Ages 10 to 14 India Desjardins Trade Paperback , 96 pages 9 in H | 6.5 in W Following a ten-year career in journalism, the author began doing Carton Quantity: 0 what she most likes to do: writing fiction. ISBN: 9781545803455 $9.99 Veronique Grisseaux Writer VERONIQUE GRISSEAUX‘s writing credits include everything from television to comics, such works as “Lucie s’en soucie,” “Totally Spies,” and “Bride Wars.”

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6 CHARMZ • NOVEMBER 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / HUMOROUS

VERONIQUE GRISSEAUX Amy's Diary #3 Moving on!

Amy's new popularity at school is rubbing her old friends the wrong way while at home her mom drops the mother of all bombs on her: they're moving in with her new fiancé, Francis...YIKES!

Since Amy’s been going out with John, she has become the most popular girl in the halls. But she spends so much time with her new friends that she forgets Kat, her best friend. As for her ex, Nick, he still thinks about his lost love, Amy. And the icing on the cake: Amy’s mom tells her that they're NOVEMBER moving in with her new fiancé, Francis. Aaaaargh! Help! Charmz Noooo! Gross! Even if change terrifies her, Amy must try to Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous brave the future with style! On Sale 11/19/2019 Ages 10 to 14 India Desjardins Hardcover with dust jacket 96 pages 9 in H | 6.5 in W Following a ten-year career in journalism, the author began doing Carton Quantity: 0 what she most likes to do: writing fiction. ISBN: 9781545803448 $14.99 Veronique Grisseaux Writer VERONIQUE GRISSEAUX‘s writing credits include everything from television to comics, such works as “Lucie s’en soucie,” “Totally Spies,” and “Bride Wars.”

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GERONIMO STILTON Geronimo Stilton Reporter #3 Stop Acting Around

Lights, Camera, Action -- Geronimo Stilton goes Hollywood as he tires to solve a new mystery surrounding the production of Block Cheddar 4!

Geronimo Stilton is getting into the movies when he is invited by an old filmmaker friend, director E.J. Sprocket, to visit the set of Block Cheddar 4, starring Jack Vole. Convinced that this could make for an interesting article he brings Thea, Benjamin, and Pandora along. But soon, they discover that it’s not all glitz and glamour as strange happenings have been plaguing production causing the film SEPTEMBER Papercutz to go off course. Will Geronimo’s acting career be over before Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In it starts? Is there a MOLE on the set? As E.J. would say, On Sale 9/3/2019 “That’s show business for ya, baby!” Ages 8 to 12 Hardcover with dust jacket 56 pages Born in New Mouse City, Mouse Island, GERONIMO STILTON 9 in H | 6.5 in W Carton Quantity: 0 is Rattus Emeritus of Mousomorphic Literature and of ISBN: 9781545803325 Neo-Ratonic Comparative Philosophy. He is the director of The $9.99 / $12.99 Can. Rodent's Gazette, New Mouse City's most widely read daily newspaper. Stilton was awarded the Ratitzer Prize for his scoops on The Curse of the Cheese Pyramidand The Search for Sunken Treasure. One of his bestsellers won the 2002 eBook Award for world's best-selling electronic book. In 2006 he won a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award and in 2008 he won the Cartoomics prize "Beyond Comics." His works have been published all over the globe. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton collects antique cheese rinds.

8 PAPERCUTZ • SEPTEMBER 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / MEDIA TIE-IN

PEYO 3 in 1 #3 The Smurf Apprentice, The Astrosmurf, and The Smurfnapper

3 Smurf adventures all in one convenient paperback!

Papercutz is proud to present more original Smurfs comics by . Known in America primarily for the hit 80s animated TV series and the hit movies, many Smurfs fans don’t realize that the Smurfs originally appeared in comics. Now the Smurfs are back in SMURF-TASTIC comic adventures. Collecting classic Smurf tales like “The Smurf Apprentice,” “The Astrosmurf,” “The Smurfnapper” and many more!

SEPTEMBER PIERRE CULLIFORD, born in in 1928, was the cartoonist Papercutz known as Peyo. Peyo began his career working with some of Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In Belgium's most talented cartoonists, including his lifelong writing On Sale 9/10/2019 partner . In 1958, The Smurfs made their first Ages 7 to 11 appearance and went on to become the world-famous characters Trade Paperback , 172 pages we know and love today. 9 in H | 6.5 in W Carton Quantity: 45 ISBN: 9781545803332 $14.99 / $19.50 Can.

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THE LOUD HOUSE CREATIVE TEAM Loud House 3-in-1 #2 After Dark, Loud and Proud, and Family Tree

3 Loud House graphic novels in one convenient location!

More LOUD adventures than Mr. Grouse can shake a stick at! Nickelodeon’s hit show featuring Lincoln Loud and his ten siblings! Whether it’s building tree houses, journeying on a role playing adventure, or trying to win Pop Pop’s inheritance Lincoln Loud gets it done in Loud style. Plus, read Loud House “After Dark” and Loud House “Loud and Proud” as originally intended, as a 100-page, nonstop, continuous adventure—the longest Loud House comic yet! All told by the creative team of Nickelodeon’s hit show! AUGUST Papercutz The Loud House Creative Team are the talented men and women Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In behind Nickelodeon’s latest hit show. Everyone from storyboard On Sale 8/27/2019 artists, prop designers, production assistants and show writers lend Ages 6 to 11 their time and hard work to create comics that further the universe Trade Paperback , 160 pages of THE LOUD HOUSE. 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781545803349 $14.99 / $19.50 Can.

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

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PEYO The Smurfs #26 Smurf Salad

See what the Smurfs are cooking up in this as whips up a potion to help their crops...maybe a bit too much!

The Smurfs have been unhappy with their meals lately as Chef Smurf keeps serving them up skimpy meals with a side of disappointment. When Chef Smurf suggests Papa Smurf to investigate the state of Farmer Smurf’s crops, they discover the root of the issue: the vegetables are wilted and stunted. But when Papa Smurf whips up a potion that works a bit too well, not even he can predict his Smurfs will smurf into vegetables! It’s attack of the Smurfing tomatoes as OCTOBER Smurf Village becomes one big farmer’s market. Will this Papercutz turn into a food fight? Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In On Sale 10/8/2019 Ages 7 to 10 Peyo created The Smurfs in his comic strip "Johan And Peewit." Hardcover with dust jacket 64 pages He wrote and drew several extremely popular comic series in 9 in H | 6.5 in W throughout his storied career. In 2008 the country of Carton Quantity: 40 Belgium celebrated what would have been his 80th birthday by ISBN: 9781545803356 issuing a 5 Euro coin featuring his creation, The Smurfs. $12.99 / $16.50 Can.

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ART BALTAZAR Gillbert #2 The Curious Mysterious

Gillbert takes us on a thrilling underwater adventure!

Young Gillbert is the prince of the underwater world of Atlanticus. Together with his best friend Sherbert and mysterious new friend Anne Phibian, Gillbert is curious to where all these bottled messages floating throughout the ocean are coming from. Could the fiery Pyrockians from space have something to do with it? Or maybe it is something more mysteriously monstrous? Plus, Gillbert must deal with being a new big brother, when his little sister Matilda is actually much, much bigger than him! The most fun had OCTOBER under the sea since “The Little Merman”! Created by Tiny Papercutz Titan’s Art Baltazar! Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous On Sale 10/29/2019 Art is a super-cartoonist machine from the heart of Chicago! Artie Ages 7 to 10 is a creative force behind The Eisner Award winning ITTY BITTY Trade Paperback , 88 pages 9 in H | 6 in W HELLBOY and The NYT Best Selling, Eisner Award, Harvey Award Carton Quantity: 0 Winning DC Comics' TINY TITANS, and Artist of The DC ISBN: 9781545803493 SUPER-PETS children’s book series! Artie also Co-Wrote DC’s Billy $9.99 / $12.99 Can. Batson and the Magic of SHAZAM, Young Justice, Green Lantern Animated (comic) and is the Artist/Co-Writer for the epics SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES and the new SUPER POWERS! Series from DC comics. Recently, he became co-Founder of the AW YEAH COMICS comic shop and co-Creator of the AW YEAH COMICS comic book series starring ACTION CAT and ADVENTURE BUG!

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15 PAPERCUTZ • OCTOBER 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / HUMOROUS

ART BALTAZAR Gillbert #2 The Curious Mysterious

Gillbert takes us on a thrilling underwater adventure!

Young Gillbert is the prince of the underwater world of Atlanticus. Together with his best friend Sherbert and mysterious new friend Anne Phibian, Gillbert is curious to where all these bottled messages floating throughout the ocean are coming from. Could the fiery Pyrockians from space have something to do with it? Or maybe it is something more mysteriously monstrous? Plus, Gillbert must deal with being a new big brother, when his little sister Matilda is actually much, much bigger than him! The most fun had OCTOBER under the sea since “The Little Merman”! Created by Tiny Papercutz Titan’s Art Baltazar! Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous On Sale 10/29/2019 Art is a super-cartoonist machine from the heart of Chicago! Artie Ages 7 to 10 is a creative force behind The Eisner Award winning ITTY BITTY Hardcover with dust jacket 88 pages 9 in H | 6 in W HELLBOY and The NYT Best Selling, Eisner Award, Harvey Award Carton Quantity: 0 Winning DC Comics' TINY TITANS, and Artist of The DC ISBN: 9781545803486 SUPER-PETS children’s book series! Artie also Co-Wrote DC’s Billy $14.99 / $19.50 Can. Batson and the Magic of SHAZAM, Young Justice, Green Lantern Animated (comic) and is the Artist/Co-Writer for the epics SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES and the new SUPER POWERS! Series from DC comics. Recently, he became co-Founder of the AW YEAH COMICS comic shop and co-Creator of the AW YEAH COMICS comic book series starring ACTION CAT and ADVENTURE BUG!

16 PAPERCUTZ • NOVEMBER 2019 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / COMING OF AGE

VERONIQUE GRISSEAUX Sweeties #3 Honey & Cookie

A new half-brother joins the chocolate empire? Honey takes a trip down under? A reality TV focuses on the the candy shop? This volume of Sweeties is rich with new flavor!

Honey Tranberry is the oldest of her sisters. Some see her as selfish but really she is just sad and missing her father who moved to Australia. She acts out and goes to visit her dad there, where she learns that the grass is not always greener in the down under, and people can be just as cruel no matter NOVEMBER the place. Then, meet Honey’s half-brother Jake “Cookie” Papercutz Cooke. Living in London, he just discovered he has four Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Coming half-sisters from his dad’s side. Is it time for Jake to visit his Of Age new family and their chocolate empire in Somerset? Do they On Sale 11/5/2019 have a place for him? Little does he know the family Ages 10 to 14 Trade Paperback , 96 pages chocolate shop is the basis for a new reality series, and things 9 in H | 6 in W are about to get realer than Jake can ever imagine! Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781545803370 Cathy Cassidy was born in Coventry, England. Before focusing on $9.99 her writing full-time, Cassidy's career spanned from teaching art to working as a fiction editor for Jackie magazine to writing as an advice columnist. She has published over twenty books.

Veronique Grisseaux's writing credits include everything from television to comics. Grisseaux first studied under Jean-Claude Fournier, famous French cartoonist, but has since gone on to establish a name for herself through such works as "Lucie s'en soucie," "Totally Spies," and "Bride Wars."

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VERONIQUE GRISSEAUX Sweeties #3 Honey & Cookie

A new half-brother joins the chocolate empire? Honey takes a trip down under? A reality TV focuses on the the candy shop? This volume of Sweeties is rich with new flavor!

Honey Tranberry is the oldest of her sisters. Some see her as selfish but really she is just sad and missing her father who moved to Australia. She acts out and goes to visit her dad there, where she learns that the grass is not always greener in the down under, and people can be just as cruel no matter NOVEMBER the place. Then, meet Honey’s half-brother Jake “Cookie” Papercutz Cooke. Living in London, he just discovered he has four Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Coming half-sisters from his dad’s side. Is it time for Jake to visit his Of Age new family and their chocolate empire in Somerset? Do they On Sale 11/5/2019 have a place for him? Little does he know the family Ages 10 to 14 Hardcover with dust jacket 96 pages chocolate shop is the basis for a new reality series, and things 9 in H | 6 in W are about to get realer than Jake can ever imagine! Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781545803363 Cathy Cassidy was born in Coventry, England. Before focusing on $14.99 / $19.50 Can. her writing full-time, Cassidy's career spanned from teaching art to working as a fiction editor for Jackie magazine to writing as an advice columnist. She has published over twenty books.

Veronique Grisseaux's writing credits include everything from television to comics. Grisseaux first studied under Jean-Claude Fournier, famous French cartoonist, but has since gone on to establish a name for herself through such works as "Lucie s'en soucie," "Totally Spies," and "Bride Wars."

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DANIELLE STAR Melowy Vol. 4 Frozen in Time

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

The magical school of Destiny, high among the four mystical realms is frozen in time! It is up to Destiny’s brightest pupils, Cleo, Electra, Maya, Cora, and Selena to band together and mend time itself! But, when Cora recalls an old tale from her Winter Realm about a relic that can control time, the five Melowies must battle the bitter cold, race against time, and find this fabled relic to unfreeze the whole school…before it’s too late. NOVEMBER Papercutz RYAN JAMPOLE is a Harvey Award nominated comic artist. He Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy hails from Queens, New York and attended the High School of Art On Sale 11/19/2019 & Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Ryan has drawn Ages 7 to 11 Hardcover with dust jacket 64 pages MEGA MAN and SONIC for Archie comics, DEXTER’S 9 in H | 6 in W LABORATORY, and CODENAME KND for IDW and GERONIMO Carton Quantity: 0 and THEA STILTON comics for Papercutz. ISBN: 9781545803509 $12.99 / $16.99 Can.

20 PAPERCUTZ • DECEMBER 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / HUMOROUS

CHRISTOPHE CAZENOVE The Sisters Vol. 5 M.Y.O.B.

A grand ball for big sister Wendy means little sister Maureen is ready to put on her dancing shoes and cause a little chaos!

The hit Papercutz series returns! Big sister Wendy is living the dream! Her school is organizing a grand ball with beautiful gowns and best of all: no annoying little sisters! But Maureen has her dancing shoes on and will get her last dance at any means possible. Then, the Sisters participate in the Portnawak Run, a crazy relay race through the woods! Maureen has been training hard for this. Wendy, however, has been more busy perfecting her lipservice with Max. All’s DECEMBER fair in love and sisterhood, as Wendy and Maureen must Papercutz learn to M.Y.O.B.: Mind Your Own Beeswax! Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous On Sale 12/10/2019 Ages 7 to 11 CHRISTOPHE CAZENOVE and WILLIAM MAURY are the Trade Paperback , 96 pages co-creators of THE SISTERS, a "slice of life" series focused on 9 in H | 6 in W family life inspired by Maury's real-life sisters. Both creators Carton Quantity: 0 currently reside in their native France. ISBN: 9781545803417 $9.99 / $13.99 Can.

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CHRISTOPHE CAZENOVE The Sisters Vol. 5 M.Y.O.B.

A grand ball for big sister Wendy means little sister Maureen is ready to put on her dancing shoes and cause a little chaos!

The hit Papercutz series returns! Big sister Wendy is living the dream! Her school is organizing a grand ball with beautiful gowns and best of all: no annoying little sisters! But Maureen has her dancing shoes on and will get her last dance at any means possible. Then, the Sisters participate in the Portnawak Run, a crazy relay race through the woods! Maureen has been training hard for this. Wendy, however, has been more busy training her lipservice with Max. All’s DECEMBER fair in love and sisterhood, as Wendy and Maureen must Papercutz learn to M.Y.O.B.: Mind Your Own Beeswax! Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous On Sale 12/10/2019 Ages 7 to 11 CHRISTOPHE CAZENOVE and WILLIAM MAURY are the Hardcover with dust jacket 96 pages co-creators of THE SISTERS, a "slice of life" series focused on 9 in H | 6 in W family life inspired by Maury's real-life sisters. Both creators Carton Quantity: 0 currently reside in their native France. ISBN: 9781545803400 $14.99 / $20.99 Can.

23 PAPERCUTZ • NOVEMBER 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / MEDIA TIE-IN

THE LOUD HOUSE CREATIVE TEAM The Loud House #8 Livin' La Casa Loud!

The whole Loud House crew joins us for another graphic novel adventure!

Lincoln Loud and Ronnie Anne Santiago have a lot in common. They are both surrounded by their large families, both have had their fair share of hand me downs, and both are the same age. Join Ronnie Anne, Lincoln and their big and loud families as they face everyday life and adventures galore! All-new stories by the creative teams of The Loud House and Casagrandes!

The Loud House Creative Team are the talented men and women NOVEMBER behind Nickelodeon’s latest hit show. Everyone from storyboard Papercutz artists, prop designers, production assistants and show writers lend Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In their time and hard work to create comics that further the universe On Sale 11/26/2019 of THE LOUD HOUSE. Ages 7 to 11 Trade Paperback , 64 pages 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781545803431 $7.99 / $10.50 Can.

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

25 PAPERCUTZ • NOVEMBER 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / MEDIA TIE-IN

THE LOUD HOUSE CREATIVE TEAM The Loud House #8 Livin' La Casa Loud!

The whole Loud House crew joins us for another graphic novel adventure!

Lincoln Loud and Ronnie Anne Santiago have a lot in common. They are both surrounded by their large families, both have had their fair share of hand me downs, and both the same age. Join Ronnie Anne, Lincoln and their big and loud families as they face everyday life and adventures galore! All-new stories by the creative teams of The Loud House and Casagrandes!

The Loud House Creative Team are the talented men and women NOVEMBER behind Nickelodeon’s latest hit show. Everyone from storyboard Papercutz artists, prop designers, production assistants and show writers lend Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In their time and hard work to create comics that further the universe On Sale 11/26/2019 of THE LOUD HOUSE. Ages 7 to 11 Hardcover with dust jacket 64 pages 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781545803424 $12.99 / $16.99 Can.

26 PAPERCUTZ • SEPTEMBER 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / MEDIA TIE-IN

VARIOUS Regal Academy #5 The Drama Class

Check out four brand new adventures at Regal Academy-the school for fairy tales!

Join Rose Cinderella, Hawk Snowwhite, Travis Beast, Astoria Rapunzel, and Joy LeFrog on four brand new adventures at Regal Academy-the school for fairy tales! First, Rose is late (again!) for a dance lesson with Odette, the Swan Princess’s grand daughter. But when a mysterious villain threatens to turn Odette and the dancers into marionettes using his puppet magic, Rose must put on her dancing shoes and prove she is not destiny’s puppet. Plus, someone is hungry like a wolf! Could it be Professor Wolfram on the eve SEPTEMBER of a full moon? All this and more from the most magical Papercutz school in a land far, far away! Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In On Sale 9/24/2019 Ages 8 to 12 Hardcover with dust jacket 96 pages 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781545803516 $14.99 / $1.00 Can.

27 PAPERCUTZ • SEPTEMBER 2019 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / MEDIA TIE-IN

VARIOUS Regal Academy #5 The Drama Class

Check out four brand new adventures at Regal Academy-the school for fairy tales!

Join Rose Cinderella, Hawk Snowwhite, Travis Beast, Astoria Rapunzel, and Joy LeFrog on four brand new adventures at Regal Academy-the school for fairy tales! First, Rose is late (again!) for a dance lesson with Odette, the Swan Princess’s grand daughter. But when a mysterious villain threatens to turn Odette and the dancers into marionettes using his puppet magic, Rose must put on her dancing shoes and prove she is not destiny’s puppet. Plus, someone is hungry like a wolf! Could it be Professor Wolfram on the eve SEPTEMBER of a full moon? All this and more from the most magical Papercutz school in a land far, far away! Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In On Sale 9/24/2019 Ages 8 to 12 Trade Paperback , 96 pages 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781545803523 $9.99 / $12.99 Can.

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MARKETING Advertising in trade publications. Facebook and YouTube advertising campaigns. Review copies on NetGalley and GoodReads. Cross promotion with other licenses.

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PATRICIA LYFOUNG Scarlet Rose 1-3 Boxed Set

The Scarlet Rose gets a boxed set -- the perfect gift!

High adventure and historical fiction come together in a swashbuckling thriller! Swords, vengeance, and a dashing, irresistible highwayman known as the Fox comprise the key components to The Scarlet Rose, as young Maud learns everything she thought she knew about her life wasn’t true, and how to grow and grieve after losing her father. The Scarlet Rose blends exciting, thrilling action with grounded, emotional characterization. Collecting THE SCARLET ROSE graphic novels #1-3. OCTOBER Papercutz PATRICIA LYFOUNG has worked as an assistant story board Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & artist for Totally Spies! and Martin Mystery at Marathon Adventure Animation (where she also worked on character creation). In 2005, On Sale 10/15/2019 she published a mini-comic called Strike in Coyote magazine, Ages 10 to 14 telling the story of a girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to 6.5 in H | 9 in W Carton Quantity: 0 play baseball. Eleven volumes of THE SCARLETT ROSE have been ISBN: 9781545803530 published by Delcourt (in France)since 2005. The twelfth volume is $29.99 expected in October 2016.

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VARIOUS Regal Academy 1-3 Boxed Set

Regal Academy gets a beautiful boxed set of its first three volume -- the perfect gift!

Everyone knows the great fairy tale heroes, but you may not be familiar with their most life-changing adventure of all-they got old! To pass their stories onto future generations, they joined together and built a school—Regal Academy! Will this latest generation of fairy tale heroes ride the coattails of their famous grandparents? Or do they have a whole new adventure in store? Collecting REGAL ACADEMY graphic novels #1-3.

OCTOBER Papercutz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In On Sale 10/29/2028 Ages 8 to 12 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781545803547 $29.99

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GERONIMO STILTON Geronimo Stilton Boxed Set Vol. #16-18

Three graphic novels from your favorite time traveling mouse -- all in this brand new boxed set!

Moldy Mozzarella! Three more adventures of the most famouse time traveling editor-in-chief, Geronimo Stilton. First, Geronimo and his friends must save the film industry before it’s even created. Then, they must take on the fiendish Pirate Cats on an actual pirate ship! Lastly, it’s a bobsled race to protect the past and save the future as Stilton must bundle up on the first exhibition to Antarctica. Collecting GERONIMO STILTON graphic novels #16-18. OCTOBER Papercutz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In On Sale 10/15/2019 Ages 7 to 11 Multiple Copy Pack 9 in H | 6.5 in W Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9781545803554 $29.99 / $38.90 Can.

32 PAPERCUTZ • NOVEMBER 2019 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / COMING OF AGE

GREG TESSIER AND AMANDINE Chloe 1-3 Boxed Set

Chloe gets a boxed set -- the perfect gift!

Everything was wonderful for young Chloe Blin— she loved her family, even despite their affectionate nickname for her. But everything changes when she starts at a new school. Suddenly, her family is just embarrassing! Chloe wants to meet new people and make new friends, especially with a certain Alex, but she’s not sure what to say or wear or who to trust. The home room fashionistas are only too happy to tell her how her clothes look, but can they really be her friends? And what if everyone heard her family’s name for her? Collecting the hit CHLOE graphic novels #1-3. NOVEMBER Papercutz GREG TESSIER has been writing stories since childhood. While Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Coming at school, he studied history and cultural development, and today Of Age he oversees public reading projects in France. His first comic On Sale 11/5/2019 series, Mistinguette, has been very well received in France and is Ages 10 to 14 now being translated in English for the first time. 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 0 AMANDINE first came to the comics scene in 2006 with her work ISBN: 9781545803561 in Violet's Wings, based on a screenplay by Sarabelle. She attended $29.99 / $38.99 Can. the University of Paris VIII, where she studied comic arts. When she is not working on the Mistinguette series, she continues to seek out new projects and visit French schools.

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PEYO The Smurfs #26 Smurf Salad

See what the Smurfs are cooking up in this as Papa Smurf whips up a potion to help their crops...maybe a bit too much!

The Smurfs have been unhappy with their meals lately as Chef Smurf keeps serving them up skimpy meals with a side of disappointment. When Chef Smurf suggests Papa Smurf to investigate the state of Farmer Smurf’s crops, they discover the root of the issue: the vegetables are wilted and stunted. But when Papa Smurf whips up a potion that works a bit too well, not even he can predict his Smurfs will smurf into vegetables! It’s attack of the Smurfing tomatoes as OCTOBER Smurf Village becomes one big farmer’s market. Will this Papercutz turn into a food fight? Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In On Sale 10/8/2019 Ages 7 to 10 Peyo created The Smurfs in his comic strip "Johan And Peewit." He Trade Paperback , 64 pages wrote and drew several extremely popular comic series in Europe 9 in H | 6.5 in W throughout his storied career. In 2008 the country of Belgium Carton Quantity: 40 celebrated what would have been his 80th birthday by issuing a 5 ISBN: 9781545803585 Euro coin featuring his creation, The Smurfs. $7.99 / $11.50 Can.

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DANIELLE STAR Melowy Vol. 4 Frozen in Time

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

The magical school of Destiny, high among the four mystical realms is frozen in time! It is up to Destiny’s brightest pupils, Cleo, Electra, Maya, Cora, and Selena to band together and mend time itself! But, when Cora recalls an old tale from her Winter Realm about a relic that can control time, the five Melowies must battle the bitter cold, race against time, and find this fabled relic to unfreeze the whole school…before it’s too late. NOVEMBER Papercutz RYAN JAMPOLE is a Harvey Award nominated comic artist. He Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy hails from Queens, New York and attended the High School of Art On Sale 11/19/2019 & Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Ryan has drawn Ages 7 to 11 Trade Paperback , 64 pages MEGA MAN and SONIC for Archie comics, DEXTER’S 9 in H | 6 in W LABORATORY, and CODENAME KND for IDW and GERONIMO Carton Quantity: 45 and THEA STILTON comics for Papercutz. ISBN: 9781545803622 $7.99

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CORTNEY FAYE POWELL Melowy Vol. 2 The Fashion Club of Colors

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

Destino’s esteemed Fashion Club is holding open auditions. Electra and Selene, the most fashionable of the Melowys, simply must try out. But when the spoiled Eris also has her eyes on the club, she can’t help but meddle and get her hooves dirty! Will Electra and Selene make it to the Forest of Colors for their auditions without being fashionably late?

RYAN JAMPOLE is a Harvey Award nominated comic artist. He NOVEMBER hails from Queens, New York and attended the High School of Art Papercutz & Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Ryan has drawn Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Animals MEGA MAN and SONIC for Archie comics, DEXTER’S On Sale 11/12/2019 LABORATORY, and CODENAME KND for IDW and GERONIMO Ages 7 to 11 and THEA STILTON comics for Papercutz. Trade Paperback , 64 pages 9 in H | 6 in W Carton Quantity: 45 ISBN: 9781545803639 $7.99

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39 Index

Amy's Diary #3: Moving on!; Veronique Grisseaux...... 5, 7 Baltazar, Art; Gillbert #2: The Curious Mysterious...... 14, 16 Cazenove, Christophe; The Sisters Vol. 5: M.Y.O.B.. . . . 21, 23 Chloe 1-3 Boxed Set; Greg Tessier...... 33 Geronimo Stilton Boxed Set Vol. #16-18; Geronimo Stilton ...... 32 Geronimo Stilton Reporter #3: Stop Acting Around; Geronimo Stilton...... 8 Gillbert #2: The Curious Mysterious; Art Baltazar. . . . . 14, 16 Grisseaux, Veronique; Amy's Diary #3: Moving on!...... 5, 7 Grisseaux, Veronique; Sweeties #3: Honey & Cookie. . . 17, 19 Loud House #8, The: Livin' La Casa Loud!; The Loud House Creative Team...... 24, 26 Loud House 3-in-1 #2: After Dark, Loud and Proud, and Family Tree; The Loud House Creative Team...... 10 Lyfoung, Patricia; Scarlet Rose 1-3 Boxed Set...... 30 Melowy Vol. 2: The Fashion Club of Colors; Cortney Faye Powell...... 36 Melowy Vol. 4: Frozen in Time; Danielle Star...... 20, 35 Monica Adventures #4: Should I say yes…to Nick Nope?; Mauricio de Sousa...... 2, 4 Peyo; The Smurfs #26: Smurf Salad...... 13, 34 Peyo; The Smurfs 3 in 1 #3: The Smurf Apprentice, The Astrosmurf, and The Smurfnapper...... 9 Powell, Cortney Faye; Melowy Vol. 2: The Fashion Club of Colors...... 36 Regal Academy #5: The Drama Class; Various Authors ...... 27, 28 Regal Academy 1-3 Boxed Set; Various Authors...... 31 Scarlet Rose 1-3 Boxed Set; Patricia Lyfoung...... 30 Sisters Vol. 5, The: M.Y.O.B.; Christophe Cazenove. . . 21, 23 Smurfs #26, The: Smurf Salad; Peyo...... 13, 34 Smurfs 3 in 1 #3, The: The Smurf Apprentice, The Astrosmurf, and The Smurfnapper; Peyo...... 9 Sousa, Mauricio de; Monica Adventures #4: Should I say yes… to Nick Nope?...... 2, 4 Star, Danielle; Melowy Vol. 4: Frozen in Time...... 20, 35 Stilton, Geronimo; Geronimo Stilton Boxed Set Vol. #16-18 ...... 32 Stilton, Geronimo; Geronimo Stilton Reporter #3: Stop Acting Around...... 8 Sweeties #3: Honey & Cookie; Veronique Grisseaux ...... 17, 19 Team, The Loud House Creative; Loud House 3-in-1 #2: After Dark, Loud and Proud, and Family Tree...... 10 Team, The Loud House Creative; The Loud House #8: Livin' La Casa Loud!...... 24, 26 Tessier, Greg; Chloe 1-3 Boxed Set...... 33 Various Authors; Regal Academy #5: The Drama Class ...... 27, 28 Various Authors; Regal Academy 1-3 Boxed Set...... 31