AbramslightsaBunsenburnerforAdaTwist,ScientistbyAndreaBeatty,illus.byDavidRoberts,aboutagirlwhoembarksonfact-findingmissionsandconductsexperimentsinthenameofdiscovery;FerociousFluffity:MightBite-yClassPetbyEricaS.Perl,illus.byHenryCole,featuringaseeminglysweethamsterwhoterrorizesasecond-gradeclass;ThePrincessandtheWarrior:ATaleofTwoVolcanoesbyDuncanTonatiuh,theRomeoandJuliet-inspiredoriginstoryoftwovolcanoes;Ada’sIdeas:TheStoryofAdaLovelace,theWorld’sFirstComputerProgrammerbyFionaRobinson,apicture-bookbiography;andCharlesDarwin’sAround-the-WorldAdventurebyJenniferThermes,whichfocusesonDarwin’sexplorationsofSouthAmerica.
ABRAMS/AMULET
AmuletjumpsintofallwithUnintentionalAdventuresoftheBlandSistersbyKaraLaReau,inwhichtwosistersarekidnappedbyabandoffemalepirates;FuzzybyTomAnglebergerandPaulDellinger,aboutagirlandrobotwhoteamuptosavetheirschool;TheMightyOddsbyAmyIgnatow,featuringagroupofkidswithlimitedsuperpowers;TheBoywithSeventeenSensesbySheilaGraw,aretellingofJackandtheBeanstalkwithaliens,wormholes,andsynesthesia;andEveryFallingStarbySungiuLeeandSusanElizabethMcClelland,thetruestoryofaboywhosurvivedandescapedtheharshsocietyofNorthKorea.
ABRAMS/APPLESEED
AppleseedcheckstheblueprintsforTinyvilleTownBuildsaBridgebyBrianBiggs,inwhichcitizensworktogetheronaconstructionproject;What’saBananaandWhat’sanApple,bothbyMarilynSinger,illus.byGregPizzoli,volumeslaunchingaseriesthatshowcaseseverydayobjects;MonsterGoNight-NightbyAaronZenz,featuringamonsterbedtimeroutine;andONEVeryBigBearbyAliceBrière-Haquet,illus.byOlivierPhilipponneauandRapha?leEnjary,aconceptbooknarratedbyabearandemphasizingcountingandsizes.
ALGONQUINYOUNGREADERS
AlgonquinYoungReaderswetsitswhistlewithTheGirlWhoDranktheMoonbyKellyBarnhill,inwhichagirlraisedbyawitch,aswampmonster,andaPerfectlyTinyDragonmustunlockthemagicinsidehertosaveherlovedones;TheEntirelyTrueStoryoftheUnbelievableF.I.B.:OvertheUnderworldbyAdamShaughnessyfindsfriendsABEandPruinthelandofNorsemythologyonanotherassignmentfortheFantasyInvestigationBureau;BrightwoodbyTaniaUnsworth,aboutagirlfightingtosaveherselfandherhomefromamysteriousintruder;GhostlyEchoes:AJackabyNovelbyWilliamRitter,anewmurdercaseforSherlockiandetectiveofthesupernaturalJackaby;andWreckedbyMariaPadian,offeringahe-saidshe-saidnarrativeofacollegefreshman’ssexualassault.
AMICUS
AmicusisonitsmarktogetsetandgowithTheRacebyRachelBach,abeginningreadertitlefeaturingaBMXrace;I’llBeaChefbyConnieColwellMiller,illus.bySilviaBaroncelli,aboutaboywhopretendstobeamasterchefwhilecookinginthekitchenwithhisdad;Henry’sTrackandFieldDay:TheTortoiseandtheHareRemixedbyConnieColwellMiller,illus.byVictoriaAssanelli,presentingamodernretellingoftheAesopfable;DoYouReallyWanttoYellinaCave:ABookAboutSoundbyDanielMaurer,illus.byTeresaAlberini,inwhichtwokidslearnaboutechoes,soundwavesandpropertiesofsound;andFollowtheTapWater!AJourneyDowntheDrainbyBridgetHeos,illus.byAlexWestgate,chroniclingthejourneyofwaterdropstravelingthroughthecitysewersystem,treatmentplant,andbackagain.
ANDERSENPRESSUSA
AndersenPressgrabsaseatforAllAboardfortheBoboRoadbyStephenDavies,illus.byChristopherCorr,inwhichBigAlithebusdriverandhisfamilytakeacountingjourneythroughpartofWestAfrica;BlackBeautybyRuthBrownandAnnaSewell,apicturebookretellingofSewell’sclassichorsestory;ElmerandtheRacebyDavidMcKee,featuringthepatchworkelephantinacontestwithotheryoungelephants;IWantaBedtimeStory!byTonyRoss,thelatestrequestfromthedemandingLittlePrincess;andNaraandtheIslandbyDanUngureanu,describingtheadventuresofagirlonamysteriousisland.
ANDREWSMCMEEL
AndrewsMcMeeltakesaimwithLaserMooseandRabbitboybyDougSavage,adventurestoriesofamoosewhocanshootlasersfromhiseyes,andhissidekickRabbitboy;SherlockSamandtheMissingHeirloominKatongbyA.J.Low,launchingamysteryseriessetinSingapore;Pinkaboos:BitterlyandtheGiantProblembyJakeandLauraGosselin,inwhichstudentsatFrightSchoollearnhowtoenterthedreamsofhumangirlsandteachthemtoovercometheirnightmares;ScribbleSquadintheWeirdWeirdWestbyDonaldRoss,followingfourfriendswhofallintotheworldoftheirownpainting;andAdventuresofKungFuRobotbyJasonBays,featuringthearch-nemesisofKungPowChicken.
ARBORDALE
ArbordaleformsafallbondwithMagneticMagicbyTerryCatasus,illus.byAndreaGabriel,inwhichtwofriendsusethe“magic”ofmagnetismtofindthehiddentreasureplottedonamap;AnimalLegsbyMaryHolland,anadditiontotheAnimalAnatomynonfictionseries;ACaseofSensebySongjuMaDaemicke,illus.byShennenBersani,thetaleofoneperson’sattempttochargeafeeforthewonderfulsmelloffoodwaftingfromhishouse;SavingKate’sFlowersbyCindySommer,illus.byLaurieAllenKlein,describingKate’sattemptstokeepthesummer’sgardenflowersaliveinthehouseduringthewinter;andTuktukTundraTalebyRobinCurrie,illus.byPhyllisSaroff,aboutafurrykamikbootthatfliesoffapassingdogsledandbecomesahometoaseriesofanimals.
BLOOMSBURY
BloomsburycracksthecasewithTheGreatShelbyHolmesbyElizabethEulberg,firstinaSherlockHolmes-inspiredseriesfeaturingShelbyHolmesandhersleuthingsidekickJohnWatson;ThroneofGlass#5bySarahJ.Maas,thepenultimatebookofthefantasyseriesstarringassassinqueenAelin;StealingSnowbyDaniellePage,atwistonTheSnowQueen;TheEdgeofEverythingbyJeffGiles,kickingoffastar-crossedromanceseriesinwhichsoulmatesstruggletobetogether;andLifeinaFishbowlbyLenVlahos,atragicomedyaboutafamilywhosedyingfatherhasauctionedoffhislifeoneBay.
BOYDSMILLS
BoydsMillsPresscountsmorethansheepwithANumberSlumberbySuzanneBloom,inwhichsleepyanimalsprepareforbed;ThisBookIsNotAboutDragonsbyShelleyMooreThomas,illus.byFredKoehler,spotlightingacluelessmousewhotravelsthroughabookheinsistshasnodragons,oblivioustothedragonsoneverypage;ThisOrq.(He#1!)byDavidElliott,illus.byLoriNichols,abouttheracepittingcaveboyOrqandhiswoollymammothWomaagainstnewneighborTorqandhispetslothSlomo;YouAreNotaCat!bySharonG.Flake,illus.byAnnaRaff,theexploitsofaduckwhoinsistsonpretendingtobevariousanimalsdespiteCat’sexasperatedprotests;andGoodNight,Bat!GoodMorning,Squirrel!byPaulMiesel,chroniclingthenotesexchangedbetweenBatandSquirrelwhenBatunexpectedlymovesintoSquirrel’shome.
BOYDSMILLS/CALKINSCREEK
CalkinsCreekstrikesupthebandwithTheMusicinGeorge’sHead:GeorgeGershwinCreatesRhapsodyinBluebySuzanneSlade,illus.byStacyInnerst,offeringaglimpseatsomeofthestylesandsoundsthatinspiredGershwin’sfamouscomposition;AimbyJoyceMoyerHostetter,theprequeltoBlueandComfort,inwhichateenstruggleswithangerandidentityafterhisfather’ssuddendeathasWWIIloomslarge;BloodBrother:JonathanDanielsandHisSacrificeforCivilRightsbyRichandSandraWallace,thestoryofJonathanDavis,awhitecivilrightsactivistkilledwhilesavingthelifeofablackteenagernearSelma,Ala.;TheLostOnesbyMichaelaMacColl,aboutaLipanApachegirldesperatetoholdontoherheritagewhensheisforcedtoassimilatetowhitecultureattheCarlisleIndianSchool;andAnsweringtheCryforFreedom:AfricanAmericansandtheAmericanRevolutionbyGretchenWoelfle,illus.byR.GregoryChristie,showcasingthestoriesof13African-AmericanswhoplayedsignificantrolesonbothsidesoftheAmericanRevolution.
BOYDSMILLS/WORDSONG
WordSongreelsinafalllistwithCatchingaStoryFishbyJaniceHarrington,aboutayoungstorytellerwholosesherdesiretosharetaleswhenclassmatesmakefunofheraccent;Garvey’sChoicebyNikkiGrimes,anovelinversefeaturinganoverweightboywhodiscovershistalentforsinging,andthecouragetoexplorenewpossibilitiesinhislife;andGrumblesfromtheTown:Mother-GooseVoiceswithaTwistbyJaneYolenandRebeccaKaiDotlich,illus.byAngelaMatteson,whichbraidstogetherthevoicesofarangeofcharactersfromtheworldofMotherGoose.
CANDLEWICK
Candlewickmoveshead-firstintotheseasonwithWeFoundaHatbyJonKlassen,featuringtwoturtlesandonehatthatlooksgoodonbothofthem;AChildofBooksbySamWinstonandOliverJeffers,featuringaboyandgirlwhowindtheirwaythroughtypographicallandscapescomprisedofsnippetsofchildren’sclassicsandlullabies;ReturnbyAaronBecker,thethirdwordlessbookaboutagirl’sadventuresinafantasticworldfollowingJourneyandQuest;JuanaandLucasbyJ.Medina,inwhichyoungJuana,wholivesinColombia,strugglestolearnEnglishforaspecialouting;andItLooksLikeThisbyRafiMittlefehldt,aboutMike’sblossoming–butguarded–relationshipwithSean,afirstlovethatMikekeepshiddenfromhisfatherandfromotherkidsschool.
CANDLEWICK/BIGPICTURE
BigPicturePresshasitseyespeeledforWhereDidTheyGo,illus.byEmilyBornoff,aseek-and-findbookfeaturingendangeredanimals;AnimaliumActivityBook,illus.byKateScott,acompaniontotheanimal-centricpicturebook;UnderWater,UnderEarthbyAleksandraMizielinskiandDanielMizielinski,presentingillustrations,intricatedesignandfactsaboutthesehabitats;andWalkThisWorldatChristmastime,illus.byDebbiePowell,celebratingthedifferencesandsimilaritiesinthewayspeoplefrommanyculturesobserveChristmas.
CANDLEWICK/CANDLEWICKENTERTAINMENT
CandlewickEntertainmentushersinfallwiththefollowingmediatie-intitles:PeekabooWildbyNight&DayStudios,illus.byCoreyLunn,alift-the-flapboardbookinspiredbytheapp;PeppaPigandtheLittleTrain,andPeg+Cat:ThePenguinProblembyJenniferOxleyandBillyAronson,adaptedfromtheanimatedshows;andOnceUponaGorjuss:SixClassicTalestoDreamBybySantoro,featuringthewhimsicalgirlcharactersbyartistSuzanneWoolcott.
CANDLEWICK/NOSYCROW
NosyCrowisontopoftheworldwithPolesApartbyJeanneWillis,illus.byJarvis,inwhichafamilyofpenguinsfindthemselveslostatthewrongpoleandapolarbearofferstoguidethemhome;There’saBearonMyChairbyRossCollins,aboutMouse’svaliantattemptstodislodgeBearfromhischair;ChristmasforGretaandGraciebyYasmeenIsmail,featuringtwoverydifferentsisters’experienceofChristmas;andHubbleBubble:SuperSpookyFrightNightbyTraceyCorderoy,illus.byJoeBerger,anadventurewithPandora’sgranny,whoisawitch.
CANDLEWICK/TEMPLAR
TemplarwalkstheredcarpetwithWilliamHeadstoHollywoodbyHelenHancocks,featuringafelinedetective;TheRedPrincebyCharlieRosco,illus.byTomClohosyCole,inwhichredpajamasplayaroleintheyoungprince’sescapefrominvaders;PoppyPicklebyEmmaYarlett,showcasingtheexploitsfromagirl’svividimagination;andTheJolley-RogersandtheCaveofDoomandTheJolley-RogersandtheGhostlyGalleon,twoearlychapterbooksstarringthefamilyfromDull-on-Sea.
CAPSTONE
CapstoneYoungReaderstakesoffitsutilitybeltforBedtimeforBatmanbyMichaelDahl,illus.byEthanBeavers,alookatayoungsuperhero’snightlyroutine;BeLightLikeaBirdbyMonikaSchr?der,aboutagirlwhoworkstobuildanewlifewithhermotherafterherfatherdies;LazyCrafternoonbyMariBolte,acollectionofcraftprojects;OrigamiChic:AGuidetoFoldableFashionbySokSong,offeringinstructionsforcreatingone-of-a-kindpaperclothingandaccessories;andWhenPennyMetPOTUSbyRachelRuiz,aboutagirlwhosemotherworksforthepresidentoftheUnitedStates,andwhowonderswhattheoft-repeatedword“POTUS”means.
CAPSTONE/SWITCHPRESS
SwitchPressflieshighwithChildrenofIcarusbyCaighlanSmith,afantasyinwhichtwocloselybondedgirlsaretornaparttodifferentfateswhentheyenterthelabyrinth;andNiceGirlsEndurebyChrisStruyk-Bonn,inwhichanoverweightteenstruggleswithanxiety,depression,andbulliesasshediscoversthecouragetodeclareherownbeautyandself-worth.
CHARLESBRIDGE
CharlesbridgetunesupwithEsquivel!Space-AgeSoundArtistbySusanWood,illus.byDuncanTonatiuh,apicturebookbiographyofmusicalinnovatorJuanGarcíaEsquivel;BabyLovesAerospaceEngineeringbyRuthSpiro,illus.byIreneChan,thelaunchtitleofaboardbookseriesspotlightinghighlyintellectualscienceconcepts;Groundhog’sShadowbyDavidBiedrzycki,inwhichPhil,ahardworking,boringgroundhog,hasarebelliousshadowthatrunsawaytoseetheworld;Sydney&Simon:TotheMoon!byPaulReynolds,illus.byPeterReynolds,thirdintheseriesabouttwinsusingtheSTEAMapproachtobecreativeandsolveproblems;andALongPitchHomebyNatalieDiasLorenzi,spotlightinga10-year-oldPakistaniimmigrant’sstrugglesandtriumphsduringhisfirstyearinAmerica.
CHRONICLE
ChronicleBooksdoesasecondtakeforTheyAllSawaCatbyBrendanWenzel,inwhichreaderstakeawalkalongsideacuriouscat;TheWishTreebyKyoMaclear,illus.byChrisTurnham,aboutaboy’ssearchfora“wishingtree;”HowtoBeaHerobyFlorenceParryHeide,illus.byChuckGroenink,anexplorationoffairytalesthathasthereadertodecidethetruenatureofheroism;HundredPercentbyKarenRomanoYoung,whichfollowsagirl’seffortstoreinventandrediscoverherselfassixthgradebegins,andLovingvsVirginiabyPatriciaHruby-Powell,illus.byShadraStrickland,whichtellsthethestory,inverse,ofthecoupleattheheartofalandmarkSupremeCourtcaselegalizingmarriagebetweentheraces.
CORNELLLABPUBLISHINGGROUP
CornellLabPublishingGroupheadsintofallwithAmILikeYoubyLauraEricksonandBrianSockin,illus.byAnnaRettberg,inwhichamotherandsononanaturewalkplayagamewheretheyconsiderthecharacteristicsofbirdstheyobserveandimaginewhichbirdtheyfeelmostlikethatday.
COTTAGEDOORPRESS
CottageDoorPresstakesabiteoutoftheseasonwithLittleVampire’sBigSmilebyRosaVonFeder,inwhichLittleVampireloseshisfirsttooth;LittleWitchbyRosaVonFeder,aboutawitch’smaidenvoyageonherbroom;BabiesLoveChristmasbyHollyBerry-Byrd,introducingfirstwordsaboutChristmas;BabiesLoveHalloweenbyRosVonFeder,alift-the-flapbookaboutthisholiday;andOh!ChristmasTreebyHollyBerry-Byrd,apeekatthemanytypesofChristmastreesSantaseesonhistravelsaroundtheworld.
CREATIVEEDITIONS
CreativeEditionssaddlesupwithTheRiddleHorsebyMarkSummers,inwhichariddlinghorserecountsitsadventuresandsharesfondmemoriesofitsvariousriders;TheNavajoCodeTalkersbyJ.PatrickLewis,illus.byGaryKelley,thecollaborators’thirdchapterofWWIIhistory,relatingthestoryofNavajoMarineswhousedtheirunwrittenlanguageasacode;TheGreatNorthWoodsbyBrianHeinz,illus.byMichaelRothman,alookatthefloraandfaunaofthisvastborealforesthabitat;TheMillionStoriesofMarcoPolobyMichaelJ.Rosen,illus.byMariaCristinaPritelli,aboutafictitiousscribewhorelatesepisodesofMarcoPolo’stravelstoacuriousyoungvisitor;andFuzzy,FurryHatbyEtienneDelessert,thetaleofalonelybearwhosehathelpshimmeetotheranimalsandservesasrefugeduringastorm.
CRESTON
CrestonprepsitscanvasforTheOtherMichelangelobyMarissaMoss,aYAnovelinspiredby16th-centurypainterMichelangeloCaravaggio;TheBigAdventuresofMr.SmallbyJoAnnAdinolfi,agraphicnovelinwhichahamstersearchesforadventureinthekitchenandbeyond;JackDeathbyMargaretWindsor,amiddle-gradedebutfeaturingaboywhosefatheristhegrimreaperandsetinaworldofmagicalcreatures,andLolaGoestoSchoolbyMarciaGoldman,chroniclingLolathetherapydog’sfirstvisittodoggydaycare.
DISNEY/DISNEYPRESS
DisneyPressletsitgowithFrozenPop-UpbyMatthewReinhart,StarDarlings:GoodWishGoneBadbyShanaMuldoonZappaandAhmetZappa,ElenaofAvalor:FelizNavidad,ATwistedTale:AsOldAsTimebyLizBrazwell,andBeautyandtheBeauty:Belle’sLibrary.
DISNEY-HYPERION
Disney-HyperionchecksinwithHotelBrucebyRyanT.Higgins;TheVeryFluffyKitt,PapillonbyA.N.Kang;MagnusChaseandtheGodsofAsgard,Book2:TheHammerofThorbyRickRiordan;andlaunchingtheElephantandPiggieLikeReadingseriesareTheCookieFiascobyDanSantatandWeAreGrowingbyLaurieKeller.
DISNEY/HYPERION
HyperionBooksisonwatchwithHunterBook2:ElitebyMercedesLackey,TheAmateursbySaraShepherd,SpindlebyE.K.Johnston,WayfarerbyAlexandraBracken,andAListofCagesbyRobinRoe.
DISNEY/MARVEL
MarvelPressgoesnutswithSquirrelGirlbyShannonandDeanHale,BlackWidowBook2:RedVengeancebyMargaretStohl,andIronMan:TheGauntletbyEoinColfer.
DK
DKbuildsalistwithLego365,atitlethatallowsreaderstousearandom-numbergeneratorembeddedinthecovertochooseaproject;ChildrenJustLikeMe,inwhichmorethan40childrenfromaroundtheglobeintroduceaspectsoftheirlives,includingtheirfamilies,favoritefoods,andactivities;FindOut!Volcanoes,oneofsix64-pagevolumeslaunchingofavisualreferenceseries;SuperCoolTech,aguidetonewtechnologieslike3-Dprintedcarsandsmartappliances;andMyEncyclopediaofVeryImportantThings,whichincludeschaptersonthehumanbody,transportationandspace.
DOUBLEDAYCANADAYOUNGREADERS
DoubledayCanadaYoungReaderslooksupforTheFierySkybyJohnWilson,thetaleofateenagespyinBelgiumwhogathersinformationtosendtotheBritishtohelpinendingthewar;andWeAllFallDownbyEricWalters,inwhichWillplanstoaccompanyhisfathertohisofficeinNewYorkCity’sWorldTradeCenteronSeptember11,2001foraschoolproject.
EERDMANS
EerdmansponderstheseasonwithWhyAmIHerebyConstance?rbeck-Nilssen,illus.byAkinDuzakin,inwhichaboywonderswhatlifewouldbelikeifhelivedsomewhereelse;TheGoldenKeybyGeorgeMacDonald,illus.byRuthSanderson,starringMossy,whoisdeterminedtofindalegendarygoldenkeyattheendofarainbow;AYoungWolfwithMannersbyJeanLeroy,illus.byMatthieuMaudet,aboutawolfwhohonorshisprey’sfinalwishesbeforedevouringthem;Father’sRoadbyJi-yunJang,illus.byTanJun,starringaboywhojoinshisfather’scaravanonajourneyalongthedangersoftheSilkRoad;andSamShowedUpbyEdwardvandeVendel,illus.byPhilipHopman,thestoryofastraydogwhoisadoptedbyafamilywhenhisoriginalownercomeslookingforhim.
FLASHLIGHTPRESS
FlashlightPressflagsdownfallwithINeedMyMonsterToobyAmandaNoll,illus.byHowardMcWilliam,thestoryofhowEthan’smonstermovesfromunderhisbedtohelpsomeoneelse–probablyEthan’ssister,Emma–whoneedshimmore.
FREESPIRIT
FreeSpiritunplugswithOllieOutside:Screen-FreeFunbyMichaelOberschneider,illus.byGuyWolek,aboutaboy’sattemptstogethisfamilymemberstoturnofftheirelectronicgadgetsandhelphimbuildafortoutside;andZachMakesMistakesbyWilliamMulcahy,illus.byDarrenMcKee,inwhichZachlearnsfromhisteacherathree-stepmethodfordealingwithhismistakes.
GRAPHICARTS
GraphicArtsBooksstaysafloatforChasingattheSurfacebySharonMentyka,adebutmiddle-gradenovelfeaturingagirlwhosavesapodofwhales;SojobyPamFlowers,illus.byBillFarnsworth,spotlightingashysleddogwhoearnstherespectofherteammates;andCassieandJasper:HighStakesCattleDrivebyBrynFleming,thethirdadventureaboutsavvyranchkidswhosaveanimals.
GROUNDWOOD
GroundwoodpreenswithTheKingoftheBirdsbyAcreeMacam,illus.byNatalieK.Nelson,inwhichagirlbuysapeacocktobethekingofherbirdcollection;TheMoonInsidebySandraFeder,illus.byAiméeSicuro,ataleofhowthebeautyofthenaturalworldhelpssootheachild’sfearofthedark;AFamilyIsaFamilyIsaFamilybySaraO’Leary,illus.byQinLeng,featuringchildren’sanswerstotheirteacher’squestionaboutwhatmakestheirfamilyspecial;ABoyNamedQueenbySaraCassidy,achapterbookaboutunlikelyfriendsandadognamedPattiSmith;andTheTragicTaleoftheGreatAukbyJanThornhill,anexplorationofthedisappearanceoftheGreatAuk,aflightlessseabirdextinctsince1844.
HARPERCOLLINS
HarperCollinsknowstheplay’sthethingwithShakespeareRetoldbyE.Nesbit,illus.byAntonioJavierCaparo,acollectionofproseretellingsoffavoritecomediesandtragedieswithanintroductionbyactorJohnLithgow;HamstersaurusRexbyTomO’Donnell,illus.byTimMiller,thecomicaladventuresofaclasspetthatundergoesafreakytransformation;GoingWildbyLisaMcMann,firstinaseriesabouta12-year-oldgirlwhofindsabraceletthatgrantsheranimalpowers;OneHalffromtheEastbyNadiaHashimi,anovelsetinmodern-dayAfghanistanabouttwogirls’experiencesasbachaposh(pre-teengirlsdressedasboys);andMoobySharonCreech,thetale,toldinpoetryandprose,of12-year-oldReena’smovetoMainewithherfamilyandtheornerycowshemeetsthere.
HARPERCOLLINS/BALZER+BRAY
Balzer+BraydivesdeepforIUsedtoBeaFishbyTomSullivan,adebutpicturebookintroducingthescienceofevolutionandcelebratingimagination;FoxandtheJumpingContestbyCoreyTabor,amodern-daytrickstertalefeaturinganirrepressiblefox;TheMagicWordbyMacBarnett,illus.byEliseParsley,whichputsanewspinonthemeaningof“magicword”;TwoNaomisbyOlugbemisolaRhuday-PerkovichandAudreyVernick,abouttwotweengirls,oneblack,onewhite,bothnamedNaomi,whosedivorcedparentsstartdating;andFrostLikeNightbySaraRaasch,theconcludingvolumeoftheSnowLikeAshesfantasyseries.
HARPERCOLLINS/GREENWILLOW
GreenwillowBooksrollsoutthewelcomematforHomeatLastbyVeraB.Williams,illus.byWilliamsandChrisRaschka,acollaborationthatwasthelateWilliams’sfinalproject,abouttwodaddies,DaddyRichandDaddyAlbert,whoadoptalittleboy;MervintheSlothIsAbouttoDotheBestThingintheWorldbyColleenAFVenable,illus.byRuthChan,ataleoffriendship;WonderfallbyMichaelHall,whichintroducesreaderstoautumntraditions,colors,andactivities;WordsbyChristophNiemann,featuringanillustratedcollectionofthe300mostusedwordsintheEnglishlanguage;andSpareandFoundPartsbySarahGriffin,adebutnovelinwhichayoungwomanwithamechanicalheartaimstocreateafellowbeingwhomayunderstandandaccepther.
HARPERTEEN
HarperTeenisseeingdoublewithReplicabyLaurenOliver,anovelcontainingtwocloselyrelatedstoriesthatexploreissuesofindividuality,identity,andhumanity;ThreeDarkCrownsbyKendareBlake,featuringtriplets,eachwithherownmagic,whowereseparatedatbirthandmeetagainontheir16thbirthdaytofightforthethrone;AeriebyMariaDahvanaHeadley,sequeltothefantasynovelMagonia;GirlsintheMoonbyJanetMcNally,aYAdebutaboutthedaughterofex-rockstarsfindingherownvoiceduringasummerinNewYork;andAMillionWorldswithYoubyClaudiaGray,whichclosesouttheFirebirdtrilogy.
HARPERCOLLINS/TEGEN
KatherineTegenBookshopsintofallwithHowtoBeaBiggerBunnybyFlorenceMinor,illus.byWendallMinor,apeekathowthesmallestbunnycanbebiggerthaneveryoneinthefamilybychannelingtherightkindofspirit;NothingbutTroublebyJacquelineDavies,thelaunchtitleofafour-bookseriesabouttwogirlswhogenerateexcitementintheirsmalltownbyplanningpranks;TimelessbyArmandBaltazar,thefirstbookinanillustratedfantasyserieswherepast,presentandfuturecollide;FemaleoftheSpeciesbyMindyMcGinnis,acontemporarynovelaboutthreeteensconnectedbyalife-changedviolentincident;andGirlMansUpbyM-EGirard,inagirlisfacedwithold-worldparents,badguyfriends,andfeelingsforothergirls.
HARPERCOLLINS/WALDENPOND
WaldenPondPressholdsthekeytoTheDragon’sGatebyBarryWolverton,continuingtheadventuresofBrenandMousewhoexploreancientChineseruinsinsearchofMouse’strueidentity;andABoyCalledBatbyElanaK.Arnold,whichkicksoffachapterbookseriesfeaturingBixbyAlexanderTam,otherwiseknownasBat.
HOLIDAYHOUSE
HolidayHousedressesforsuccesswithPolkaDotsforPoppybyAmySchwartz,aboutsisterswhohelptheirtoddlersiblingwithafashioncrisis;PeteLikesBunnybyEmilyArnoldMcCully,apicturebookcelebratingfirstlove;VietnambyRussellFreedman,offeringaconcisehistoryofthewarinIndochinaanditseffectonAmericansociety;KingdomofAshandBriarsbyHannahWest,adebutfantasyweavedtogetherfromfamiliarfairytalethemesandcharacters;andTheDevil’sBansheebyDonnaHosie,nextupintheYAseriesoftitlesaboutteenagersinhell.
HMHBOOKSFORYOUNGREADERS
HMHfollowstheblueprintwithTheWayThingsWorkNowbyDavidMacaulay,anupdateoftheclassicTheWayThingsWork;BeforeMorningbyJoyceSidman,illus.byBethKrommes,whichseesachild’swishforsnowcometrue;TheseMightyForcesbyEstelleLaure,inwhichateenreassessesherprioritiesandembarksonaromanceafterwakingupfromamonth-longcoma;SomeWriter!TheStoryofE.B.WhitebyMelissaSweet,anauthorizedillustratedbiographyoftheauthorofCharlotte’sWeb;andGutlessbyCarlDueker,aboutafootballstarwhobecomesthetargetofbullies.
HMH/CLARION
ClarionBookskeepsthebeatwithIAmDrumsbyMikeGrosso,adebutnovelchroniclingagirl’sobstacle-filledjourneytofollowherdreamofbeingadrummer;UnderRose-TaintedSkiesbyLouiseGornall,inwhichagirlstrugglesagainstherOCDandagoraphophiawhenanewneighbormovesin;RevengeoftheGreenBananabyJimMurphy,anautobiographicaltaleaboutgrowingupCatholicandmischievous;It’sNotTimeforSleepingbyLisaGraffandLaurenCastillo,abedtimetale;andRabbitMagicbyMegMcClaren,inwhichamagician’srabbitstealstheshow.
KANEMILLER
KaneMillershowsitsworkwithThisIsNotaMathBookbyAnnaWeltman,adrawingbookfeaturingpatternswithamathematicaldesign;theImpossibleQuestseriesbyKateForsythsimultaneouslyreleasesfivefantasynovelsaboutfourchildrentryingtosavetheirfamiliesandtheirkingdom;KookyCrumbsbyJ.PatrickLewis,illus.byMaryUhles,acollectionofsillypoems;ColorsbyAngelaMuss,aconceptbookintheLearnwithLittleRedPenguinseries;andSecretsofAnimalCamouflage:AShine-a-LightBookbyCarronBrown,illus.byWesleyRobbins,followinganimalsdisguisedintheirhabitats.
KIDSCAN
KidsCanPresstakeswingwithTheDayIBecameaBirdbyIngridChabbert,illus.byRaúlNietoGuridi,inwhichaboydressesinabirdcostumetogettheattentionofhiscrush;TheBranchbyMireilleMessier,illus.byPierrePratt,featuringagirlwhomournsthelossofherfavoritebranchfromthetreeinheryard;ASquigglyStorybyAndrewLarsen,illus.byMikeLowery,thestorythatunfoldsfromthefirstletterthataboywrites;MonsterScience:CouldMonstersSurvive(andThrive)intheRealWorldbyHelaineBecker,illus.byPhilMcAndrew,aprimeronwhetherpopularmonstertypeslikezombiesreallyexist;andOnOurWaytoOysterBay:MotherJonesandHerMarchforChildren’sRightsbyMonicaKulling,illus.byFelicitaSala,spotlightinga1903marchofstrikingmillworkersorganizedbylaborreformerMotherJones.
LERNER/CAROLHODA
CarolrhodaswingsintofallwithMonkeywithaToolBeltandtheManiacMuffinsbyChrisMonroe,whichfindsChicoBonBonchasingmonstrousrunawaymuffins;Sachiko:ANagasakiBombSurvivor’sStorybyCarenStelson,thetruestoryofsix-year-oldSachiko’ssurvivaloftheatomicbombdroppedonNagasaki;TheSecretofGoldenrodbyJaneO’Reilly,anovelsetinanoldandpossiblyhauntedmansion;ASpyCalledJamesbyAnnRockwell,illus.byFloydCooper,alookatthelifeofJamesArmisteadLafayette,aslavewhospiedforGeorgeWashington’sarmyduringtheRevolutionaryWar;andTheThief’sApprenticebyBryanMethods,firstinadebuttrilogyinwhichshyOliverDiplexitodiscoversthathisfamily’sbutlerisEdwardianEngland’smostnotoriousthief.
LERNER/CAROLRHODALAB
CarolrhodaLabletsitallhangoutwithNaked’76byKevinBrooks,aboutagirlplayingbassforawildbandin1976England,aspunkrockisgettingitsfoothold;TheStand-InbySteveBloom,inwhichBrooksrealizeshecanmakemoneyasarent-a-dateforsociallyawkwardclassmates;TheImmortalThronebyBreeDespain,whichwrapsuptheIntotheDarkfantasytrilogy;andTheGiantbyLexThomas,thefinalbookintheQuarantineseriessetinaravagedAmerica.
LERNER/DARBYCREEK
DarbyCreeksolvestheseasonwithTheSecretofthePuzzleBoxbyPennyWarner,whichclosesouttheCodeBustersseriesfeaturingacrewofintrepidsixth-graders;ATwistofFatebyPennyWarner,whichfindsAprilSinclairandherfamilyspendingqualitytimetogetheronaskitripafterhergrandmother’scancerdiagnosis;BreakdownbyKathrynJ.Behern,oneofsixsimultaneouslyreleasedvolumesintheAtlasofCursedPlacesseriesabouttrappedstudents;AttheCenterbyPatrickJones,launchingthefour-volumeBounceseriesabouthigh-schoolbasketballplayersandtheirchallengesonandoffthecourt;andFireandIce:StoriesofWinterfromAroundtheWorldbyLariDon,illus.byFrancescaGreenwood,launchingaseriesshowcasinglegends,fables,andfolklore.
LERNER/GRAPHICUNIVERSE
GraphicUniversegallopsintotheseasonwithGrandTheftHorsebyG.Neri,illus.byCorbinWilkin,agraphicnovelrelatingthetruestoryoftrainerGailRuffu’slifelongloveofhorsesandherlegalbattlestoprotectaprizedhorse;TruthinSightbyCoriDoerrfeld,illus.byDoerrfeldandTylerPage,whichjoinstheCici:AFairy’sTaleearlyreaderseries;HisRoyalMajestyoftheMushroomsbyKatherineFerrierandFlorianFerrier,illus.byKathereineFerrier,trans.byCarolKlioBurrell,thelatestentryintheHotelStrangeseries;andStoneColdbyJaneYolenandAdamStemple,illus.byOrionZangara,whichlaunchesaseriesaboutademonboundintheformofagargoylewhosolvesmurdersin1930sScotland.
LERNER/HUNGRYTOMATO
HungryTomatostepsintoothers’shoesforHowtoLiveLikeaCaribbeanPiratebyJohnFarndon,illus.byTatioViana,newtotheHowtoLiveLike…nonfictionseries;JunglePuzzlesbyGarethMoore,illus.byEdMeyer,oneoffourBrainGameTreasureHuntstitles;AmazingLandAnimalsandBrilliantBirdsbyJohnFarndon,newSmartAnimalsbooks;andMakeYourOwnCatapultsbyRobIves,illus.byJohnPauldeQuay,partoftheTabletopWarsseriesofhow-to/activitybooks.
LERNER/MILLBROOK
MillbrookcalculatesitsfalllistwithMind-BogglingNumbers:MathfortheCuriousbyMichaelJ.Rosen,illus.byJuliaPatton,whichanswerssuchquestionsashowmanyglassesoflemonadewouldfitinanOlympic-sizedswimmingpool;TheAlligator’sSmile:AndOtherPoemsbyJaneYolen,photosbyJasonStemple,acollectionshowcasingalligators;LikeaBird:TheArtoftheAmericanSlaveSongbyCynthiaGrady,illus.byMicheleWoodwhichpairsiconicspiritualswithpaintings;andPlantsCan’tSitStillbyRebeccaHirsch,illus.byMiaPosada,alookatthemanywaysplantsandtheirseedsmove.
LITTLEBEEBOOKS
LittleBeestaysinsidethelineswithTheBlackandWhiteFactorybyEricTelchin,illus.byDiegoFunck,aninteractivepicturebookthatinvitesreaderstohelppreventcolorfromseepingintothestrictBlackandWhiteFactory;EddietheBullybyHenryCole,alookathowkindnesscandefusebullies;TheNutcrackerbyGraceMaccarone,illus.byCéliaChauffrey,aninterpretationofE.T.A.Hoffman’sholiday-themedtale;andLoveYouToobyAlastairHeim,illus.byAlisaCoburn,whichdepictsafather’sanddaughter’sdayofactivitiesastheyexpresstheirloveforeachotherinacall-and-responseformat.
LITTLE,BROWN
Little,BrownkeepsthingsunderwrapsforSecretKeepersbyTrentonLeeStewart,followingtheexploitsofaboywhofindsawatchwithasecretpower;TEK:TheModernCaveBoybyPatrickMcDonnell,ataleabouthowtechnologycantakeusbackwardinmanyways;StrangetheDreamerbyLainiTaylor,afantasyadventuresetintheaftermathofawarbetweengodsandmen;TheSoundofSilencebyKatrinaGoldsaito,illus.byJuliaKuo,inwhichayoungboywandersthestreetsofTokyoseekingsilence;andWhentheSeaTurnedtoSilverbyGraceLin,acompanionnoveltoWheretheMountainMeetstheMoonwhichfindsPinmeifacingobstaclesfoundonlyinlegendstorescueherkidnappedgrandmother.
LITTLE,BROWN/POPPY
PoppywelcomesfallwithCloudwishbyFionaWood,inwhichthedaughterofVietnameseimmigrantsjuggleshertwoidentities:athomeandatherposhMelbourneschool;andATragicKindofWonderfulbyEricLindstrom,anexplorationoflifewithmentalillness,featuringateengirlwhofearstheworstwhenthetruthcomesoutaboutherbipolardisorder.
MACMILLAN/FARRAR,STRAUS&GIROUX
FSGjumpsintofallwithGertie’sLeaptoGreatnessbyKateBeasley,illus.byJillianTamaki,adebutnovelfeaturingagirl’smissiontobethebestfifthgraderever;HugItOutbyLouisThomas,inwhichtwoboysareforcedtomakeupafteronefightpushestheirmothertothebrink;WishbyBarbaraO’Connor,aboutagirlwhodiscoversthatfamilyaresimplypeoplewholoveyouforwhoyouare;CrackingUpbySamanthaBee,amiddle-gradecomedydebutaboutfriendshipanddealingwithparents;andTheMonsterontheRoadIsMebyJPRomney,setinmodernJapan,thetaleofaboywhomusttakedownademonwithamurderousvendetta.
MACMILLAN/FSG/FERGUSON
MargaretFergusonBooksisup,up,andawaywithAVoyageintheClouds:The(Mostly)TrueStoryoftheFirstInternationalFlightbyBalloonin1785byMatthewOlshan,illus.bySophieBlackall,afictionalretellingofthispioneeringexperimentbyEnglishmanJohnJeffriesandhispilotJean-PierreBlanchard;WriteThisDownbyClaudiaMills,introducinga12-year-oldaspiringauthor;CinnamonMoonbyTessHilmo,aboutsiblingsonamissiontosavetheirfriendandfindanewhomeintheaftermathoftheGreatPeshtigoFireof1871inWisconsin;IfICouldDrive,MamabyCariBest,illus.bySimoneShin,theadventuresofaboyimaginingdrivinghismotheraroundtowninthiscardboardboxcar;andBalconyontheMoonbyIbtisamBarakat,acompaniontoTastingtheSkythatfurtherexplorestheauthor’schildhoodinPalestine.
MACMILLAN/FEIWELANDFRIENDS
FeiwelandFriendssharesgladtidingswithThisFirstChristmasNightbyLauraGodwin,illus.byWilliamLow,presentingthemiracleandmeaningofChristmas;YouandMeandtheWishingTreebyNancyTillman,aboutaspecialtreethathelpsparentsandchildrensharetheirwishes;MissyPiggle-WiggleandtheWhateverCurebyAnnM.MartinwithAnnieParnell,illus.byBenHatke,anewtakeontheclassicseriesinwhichMrs.Piggle-Wiggleleavesherniece,Missy,incharge;LastSeenLeavingbyCalebRoehrig,aYAdebutthrillerfeaturingaboywhosegirlfriend’smysteriousdisappearancethreatenstorevealhisdeepestsecret;andHeartlessbyMarissaMeyer,presentingthebackstoryoftheinfamousQueenofHearts.
MACMILLAN/HENRYHOLT
HenryHoltjoinsforcesforTogetherfromDayOnebyRosemaryWells,celebratingallthatparentslovinglydofortheirchildren;LittleElliot,BigFunbyMikeCurato,chroniclingelephantLittleElliot’sandhisfriendMouse’striptotheamusementpark;CalpurniaTate,JuniorVeterinarian:TravisandStinkybyJacquelineKelly,thelaunchofachapterbookspin-offfromthenovelsstaringCallieVee;TheBeautyofDarknessbyMaryPearson,whichconcludestheRemnantChroniclesfantasyseries;andCrookedKingdombyLeighBardugo,thesequeltoSixofCrowsfeaturinganewconforcriminalKazBrekkerandhiscrew.
MACMILLAN/HENRYHOLT/OTTAVIANO
ChristyOttavianoBooksoffersatasteoffallwithMacandCheesebyJamesProimos,collectingthreefriendshipstoriesstarringoppositesMacandCheese;NightoftheLivingShadowsbyDaveCoverly,continuingtheadventuresofSpeedBumpandSlingshotfromNightoftheLivingWorms;BuildItBiggerbySeanKenney,abehind-the-sceneslookatKenney’sbodyofLego-buildingwork;StickerGirlbyJanetTashjian,kickingoffachapterbookseriesaboutagirlwhosestickercollectioncomestolife;andTheZookeeper’sDaughterbyEliseBroachinwhichzoo-dwellingLizzieandherfriendgetsweptupinacovertinvestigationandahigh-stakeshistoricalpuzzlewhentheynoticesomethingstrangeaboutthezoo’swolves.
MACMILLAN/IMPRINT
ImprintpacksitsbagsforTomoExplorestheWorldbyTrevorLai,starringacleverboywhosetsoutfromhisfishingvillageonaquestwiththehelpofhisfriend,hisdog,andhisownuniqueinventions;TheLovelyRecklessbyKamiGarcia,aromancebetweenperfectgirlFrankieandstreetracerMarco;TheOnesbyDanielSweren-Becker,adebutthrillersetinthenearfuturewheregeneticallyengineeredteensmustfightfortheirrights;DisasterDiaries:BrainwashedbyR.McGeddon,illus.byJamieLittler,inwhichamadscientistattemptstobrainwasheveryoneinthequirkytownofSittingDuck;andTheSuperHappyPartyBears:GnawingAroundbyMarcieColleen,beginningachapterbookseriesabouttheexploitsofrelentlesslycheerfulbears.
MACMILLAN/ROARINGBROOK
RoaringBrookPressisonthehuntforTheBearWhoWasn’tTherebyLeUyenPham,aboutabearwhodoesn’tshowupinthebookhe’ssupposedtostarin;LeaveMeAlonebyVeraBrosgol,aboutagrumpygrandmother’sboldeffortstofindpeaceandquietanfinishherknittinginasmallhousefulloffamily;AfterwardbyJenniferMathieu,inwhichagirlbefriendsaboywhowentthroughasimilarexperiencetoherbrotherwhowaskidnappedandlaterrescued;LittleBotandSparrowbyJakeParker,featuringabirdwhocaresforarobot;andRebelGeniusbyMichaelDanteDeMartino,beginningamystery-adventureseriesaboutmagicandartsetinaRenaissance-inspiredfantasyworld.
MACMILLAN/ROARINGBROOK/PORTER
NealPorterBooksseeallwithInPlainSightbyRichardJackson,illus.byJerryPinkney,inwhichagirlandherailinggrandfatherplayagameofhideandseekthatleadsthemboththroughmemoriesandfamilyhistory;GiantSquidbyCandaceFleming,illus.byEricRohmann,exploringthelifeofthisseacreature;OldDogBabyBabybyJulieFogliano,illus.byChrisRaschka,starringaplayfulbabyandalazyolddog;SamsonintheSnowbyPhilipC.Stead,aboutthefriendshipbetweenagiantmammothandalittleredbird;andRudas:Ni?oandHisHorrendousHermanitasbyYuyiMorales,acompaniontoNi?oWrestlestheWorldinwhichNi?o’slittlesistersgetinonthewrestlingaction.
MACMILLAN/SWOONREADS
SwoonReadsputsonafreshcoatoflipglossforKissCambyKiaraLondon,aboutatrioofvloggerswhohonorfanrequestsforthispucker-upfeature;HowtoKeepRollingAfteraFallbyKaroleCozzo,inwhichawheelchair-boundrugbyplayershowsaformercyber-bullythateveryonedeservesasecondchance;BeenHereAllAlongbySandyHall,aboutaconfusedgayboyfallingforhisbestfriend,whoisbianddatingthemostpopulargirlinschool;YouDon’tKnowMyNamebyKristenOrlando,adebutYAadventurefeaturingagirlraisedtobeanelitespywhoistornbetweenhonoringherfamily’slegacyandlivinganormallifewiththeguysheloves;andNoHoldingBackbyKateEvangelista,thesecondDodgeCovenovel,whichfindsNathanhopingthataromanticEuropeanvacationofferstheopportunitytoconfesshislovetohisbestfriendPreston.
MIGHTYMEDIA
MightyMedialoadsupitsbackpackforMonsterNeedstoGotoSchoolbyPaulCzajak,illus.byWendyGrieb,inwhichMonsterisnervousaboutthefirstdayofschool;andThePeculiarHauntingofThelmaBeebyErinPetti,illus.byKrisAroMcLeod,adebutfantasy-adventure-mysterystarringan11-year-oldgirlwhotriestogetherfatherbackafterheiskidnappedbyaghost.
MONTH9
Month9slaystheseasonwithIntheShadowoftheDragonKingbyJ.KellerFord,aYAfantasynovelabouttwoboys’attemptstodestroyadangerousdragon;TheMissingbyJ.R.Lenk,theexploitsofagirlwhoispursuinghersupernaturalgifts;Un/FairbySevenPizkis,featuringaboywithautismwhocanseethefuture;HairinAlltheWrongPlacesbyAndrewBuckley,aboutateenboywhotriestosolveamurdermysterywhilebattlingtokeephiswerewolftendenciesatbay;andGenesisGirlbyJenniferBardsley,adebutnovelinwhichateengirlissoldtoafamilywithnefariousplans.
NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC
NationalGeographicsummonsageniewithArabianNights:StoriesofAdventure,Magic,Love,andBetrayalbyDonnaJoNapoli,illus.byChristinaBalit,aretellingofthetalesfrom1,001ArabianNights;HowThingsWorkbyT.J.Resler,whichrevealshowordinaryandnot-so-ordinaryobjectsfunctionandareconstructed;RiseoftheLioness:RestoringaHabitatandItsPrideontheLiuwaPlainsbyBradleyHague,thetruetaleofthelastlionessofLiuwaPlainsinZambiaandherroleintherebirthofthearea’secosystem;TheBookofHeroes:TalesofHistory’sMostDaringGuysbyCrispinBoyer,featuringmenfromdifferentwalksoflifewhodemonstratethatheroismdoesn’tliesolelyinbrutestrength;andTheBookofHeroines:TalesofHistory’sGutsiestGirlsbyStephanieDrimmer,profilesofwomenwhorepresentanewtakeonwhatitmeanstobestrong.
NORTHSOUTH
NorthSouthBookssharpensitsscissorsforMatissseandHisCut-OutsbyAnnemarievanHaeringen,alookathowartistHenriMatisseembracedhiscut-papertechniqueafterbeingconfinedtoawheelchair;Armstrong:AMouseontheMoonbyTorbenKuhlmann,aboutamousenamedArmstrongwhosejourneyparallelsthatoftheU.S.sendingitsfirstastronautstothemoon;PugMan’s3WishesbySebastianMeschenmoser,inwhichafairyoffersMr.Pugthreewishes;andTheGreenUmbrellabyJackieAzuaKramer,illus.byMaralSassouni,introducingaparadeofanimalswhoeachclaimthatElephant’sgreenumbrellaisreallytheirboat,tent,flyingmachine,etc.
OWLKIDS
OwlKidsmarksamilestonewithYouAreTwobySaraO’Leary,illus.byKarenKlassen,celebratingallthespecialthingsaboutachildturningtwoyearsold;ClaraHumbleandtheNot-So-SuperPowersbyAnnaHumphrey,illus.byLisaCinar,firstinaseriesofmiddle-gradenovelsstarringanoverconfidentfourthgraderwhobecomesconvincedshehassuperpowers;DojoSurprisebyChrisTougas,inwhichtheninjasplanasurprisebirthdaypartyfortheirmaster;WestMeadowsDetectives:TheCaseofMakerMischiefbyLiamO’Donnell,illus.byAurélieGran,aboutathird-gradedetectiveontheautismspectrumwhohelpshisclassmatescrackthecaseofamissingrobot;andIAmJosephine(AndIAmaLivingThing)byJanThornhill,illus.byJaquiLee,apicturebookabouttheinterconnectednessofalllivingthings.
PENGUIN/PENGUINYOUNGREADERS
PenguinYoungReaderspreparesfortakeoffwithDaringAmeliabyBarbaraLowell,illus.byJezTuya,profilingthefamousfemalepilot;Kate’sWishbyLanaJacobs,atie-intotheanimatedTVshowKate&Mim-Mim;NoBones!byKarenRomanoYoung,whichexploresmarineinvertebratesinaleveledreader;andHam-Ham-HamstersbyBonnieBader,allabouttheserodentsandhowtocareforthem.
PENGUIN/CARTOONNETWORK
CartoonNetworkBooksflitsintofallwiththesetie-instoTVprogramming:We’veGotthePower:APowfactorHandbookbyChristaRoberts;CardWarsOfficialGuidebyLloydCordill;TheClarenceUh-Oh-Eek-Oops-YikesBookbyBrianElling,illus.byRyanMatias;Gumball’sGuidetoSciencebyKielPhegley;andThePowerpuffGirls:TheSupersecretSaving-the-DayNotebookbyOrliZuravicky.
PENGUIN/DAWSON
KathyDawsonBooksisonthelookoutforTroubleMakesaComebackbyStephanieTromly,asequeltoTroubleisaFriendofMine,abouthighschoolstudentZoe’scontinuedinvolvementinherfriendDigby’sinvestigationofhissister’sdisappearance.
PENGUIN/DIAL
DialletsdownitshairforHamsterPrincess:RatpunzelbyUrsulaVernon,featuringthedaringtowerrescueofastolenhydraegg;LifeofZarf:TrollOverboardbyRobHarrell,chroniclinganadventureonthehighseas;ThornghostbyToneAlmhjell,inwhichaboyandhislynxtraveltoanalternaterealm;TheUncorkerofOceanBottlesbyMichelleCuevas,illus.byErinE.Stead,astoryaboutfriendshipandtakingthefirststep;andTheChristmasBootbyLisaWheeler,illus.byJerryPinkney,anoriginalholidayfairytalethatspotlightswishesandSanta’smagic.
PENGUIN/DUTTON
DuttonchasesthestormforStillLifewithTornadobyA.S.King,abouta16-year-oldartistwhoencounterspastandfutureversionsofherself;TheSmallerEvilbyStephanieKuehn,inwhichateenfallsundertheswayofacharismaticcultleader;FurthermorebyTaherehMafi,featuringAlice’squesttofindhermissingfatherinthemagicallandofFurthermore;SpontaneousbyAaronStarmer,focusedonthemembersofasmall-townseniorclasswhostartspontaneouslycombusting;andTheInquisitor’sTalebyAdamGidwitz,afantasy-adventuresetinmedievalFrance.
PENGUIN/GROSSET&DUNLAP
Grosset&DunlapholdsupthemirrortoPrettybyJustinSayre,aboutabiracialgirlobsessedwithfashionwhoissecretlydealingwithhermother’salcoholism;NorthPoleNinjas:Mission:Christmas!byTylerKnottGregsonandSarahLinden,illus.byPiperThibodeau,abook-and-plushsetfocusedonninjassavingthespiritoftheholiday;CoatofManyColorsbyDollyParton,illus.byBrookeBoyntonHughes,theclassiccountrysonginpicture-bookform;TheKatSinclairFiles#2:GraveyardSlotbyMichelleSchusterman,secondintheseriesstarringateengirlwhosefatherhostsaghost-huntingTVprogram;andClangers:LookingforaLullabybyJanetLawler,readbyWilliamShatner,packagedwithaCDandspotlightingacuddlyalien’ssearchforalullaby.
PENGUIN/PAULSEN
NancyPaulsenBookspacksthepewsforPreachingtotheChickensbyJabariAsim,illus.byE.B.Lewis,aglimpseintotheboyhoodofCivilRightsleaderJohnLewis,whosefirstcongregationwastheflockofchickensonthefamilyfarm;Maxi’sSecrets(orWhatYouCanLearnfromaDog)byLynnPlourde,aboutthebondbetweenadeafdogandaloudmouthboy;MapleandWillow’sChristmasTreebyLoriNichols,inwhichlovehelpssavethedaywhenMapleturnsouttobeallergictothefamilyChristmastree;andPlentyofLovetoGoAroundbyEmmaChichesterClark,featuringadogwhoisn’tthrilledtocompetewithanewcatforthefamily’sattention.
PENGUIN/PHILOMEL
Philomelplansa“purrfect”fallwithBilltheCat:AStoryfromBloomCountybyBerkeleyBreathed,spotlightingoneofthecartoonist’sfavoritecharacters;TheCatfromHungerMountainbyEdYoung,ataleofhumilityandappreciatinglife’sgifts;AddisonCookeandtheTreasureoftheIncasbyJonathanStokes,aseriesdebutinspiredbyIndianaJonesandTheGoonies;LastManOutbyMikeLupica,inwhichayoungfootballplayermustdealwiththefearandpainofbeingafirefighter’sson;andWildOnes:TheMoonlightBrigadebyC.AlexanderLondon,continuingtheadventuresintheanimalfantasyseries.
PENGUIN/PRICESTERNSLOAN
PriceSternSloanspellsitoutwithABC:TheAlphabetfromtheSkybyBenediktGrossandJosephLee,whichencouragesreaderstofindlettersinphotostakenfromabird’s-eye-view;MegaHugeCartoonNetworkMadLibs,collectingfivepreviouslypublishedMadLibtie-instoCNprogramming;MyFirstStickerbyNumbersBook,illus.byAliceGriffiths,anactivitytitle;andWhoWasMadLibsbyPaulaManzanero,featuring21originalstoriesinspiredbytheWhoWas…biographyseries.
PENGUIN/PUFFIN
PuffinhasthegoldenticketwiththeBroadwaytie-onversionofRoaldDahl’sCharlieandtheChocolateFactory;andFrankensteinbyMaryShelleyandDraculabyBramStoker,twoclassicnovelsjoiningthePuffinPixelscollection.
PENGUIN/PUTNAM
PutnamturnsthepagewithTheReaderbyTraciChee,setinaworldwherereadingisyetunknown,andabookisthestrangeobjectthatholdsthetruthtoamurder;Journey’sEndbyRachelHawkins,inwhichtwogirlsbecomefastfriendsandtakeonanancientcureinacontemporaryScottishtown;GingerbreadChristmasbyJanBrett,acompaniontoGingerbreadBaby,featuringaGingerbreadbandinaSwissvillage;YoungElitesBook3byMarieLu,theconclusiontothetrilogy;andOurChemicalHeartsbyKrystalSutherland,adebutnovelfocusedonfirstlove,andbroken–andmended–hearts.
PENGUIN/RAZORBILL
RazorbillraisesthecurtainonYouinFiveActsbyUnaLaMarche,showcasingagroupoffriendsataneliteperformingartsschoolwhoselivesareshakenbytragedy;IcelingbySashaStephenson,asci-fioutinginwhichLornadiscoverstheshockingtruthaboutheradoptivesister;ATorchAgainsttheNightbySabaaTahir,asequeltothefantasyAnEmberintheAshes,setinaworldinspiredbyancientRome;BlackMoonbyRominaRussell,bookthreeofthefantasy/sci-fiZodiacseries;andCrystalStormbyMorganRhodes,thefifthFallKingdomsbook,featuringanepicbattlebetweengodsandmortals.
PENGUIN/VIKING
VikingmountsasearchpartyforTheLostHousebyBrianCronin,asearch-and-findbookthatleadstwochildrenthroughtheroomsoftheirgrandfather’soverstuffedhouse;LastKidsonEarthandtheZombieParadebyMaxBrallier,illus.byDougHolgate,challengingJackandhismonsterfriendstofigureoutwhythezombiesaredisappearing;KidsofAppetitebyDavidArnold,abouttwokidswhofoundacodedmessageandgotwrappedupinagrislymurder;CaveboyDave:MoreScrawnyThanBrawnybyAaronReynolds,illus.byPhilMcAndrew,inwhichaprehistoricboymustprovehimselfasaninventortoavoidadangerouslifeasahunter;andUglybyRobertHoge,theauthor’smemoiraboutgrowingupwithaseverelydistortedfaceandlegs,andultimatelyembracinghis“ugly”appearance.
PENGUIN/WARNE
WarnepassesoutthenoisemakersforHappyNewYear,Spot!byEricHill,inwhichthepupcelebratesNewYear’sEvewithfamily;ILoveYou,SpotbyEricHill,aheart-shapedboard-bookValentine’sDaytitle;andACelebrationofBeatrixPotter,inspiredbyBeatrixPotter,featuring30well-knownchildren’sillustrators’reimaginingsofPotter’sworkinhonorofwhatwouldhavebeenher150thbirthday.
PERSNICKETYPRESS
PersnicketyPresssizesuptheseasonwithATeenyTinyHalloweenbyLaurenL.Wohl,illus.byHenryCole,inwhichateenytinywomanmakesthebestofthingswhenherteenytinyhouseisburiedunderleaves;LittleFrogandtheScaryAutumnThingbyJaneYolen,illus.byEllenShi,aboutafrogsettingoutintotheworld;DoesaFiddlerCrabFiddlebyCorinneDemasandArtemisRoehrig,illus.byJohnSandford,aQ&Abookfocusedonthisparticulartypeofcrab;andTheIslandofGrumpbyKennyLam,illus.byJohnBuckner,arhymingcautionarytale.
PETERPAUPERPRESS
PeterPauperPresspilesitonwithTheHighestMountainofBooksintheWorldbyRocioBonilla,starringaboywhodiscoversthemanywaysthatbookscantakehimtothegreatestheights.
POLIS
PolisgreetstheseasonwithTheMisshapes:DoolittleRisesbyAlexFlynn,theconcludingvolumeinafantasytrilogyfeaturingsemi-super-poweredheroesfightingevil.
PUFFINCANADA
PuffinCanadatakescentericewithGreatbyLauriHolomisandGlenGretzky,forewordbyWayneGretzky,illus.byKevinSylvester,apicturebookabouthockeygreatWayneGretzky’sboyhoodyears;SometimesWeThinkYouAreaMonkeybyJohannaSkibsrudandSarahBlacker,illus.byJulieMorstad,alookatparentswhocan’tstopmarvelingattheirbaby;HurryUp,HenrybyJenniferLanthier,illus.byIsabelleMalenfant,inwhichaboywholikestotakehistimeoftenseesthingsthatothersmissintherush;andOnceUponaGoldenApple:25thAnniversaryEditionbyJeanLittleandMaggiedeVries,illus.byPhoebeGilman,thefracturedfairytaleinwhicheverythingseemstowrong.
QUARTO/QEB
QEBPublishingblowsintofallwithWhatonEarthWindbyIsabelThomas,illus.byPaulinaMorgan,anexplorationofwindthroughexperimentsandhands-onactivities;50ThingsYouShouldKnowAbouttheEnvironmentbyJenGreen,whichcollectsfacts,diagrams,infographics,andphotosshowcasingEarth’senvironment;andTopsyTurvyAnimalsbyWesMagee,illus.byTraceyTucker,theanticsofanimalsactingoutofcharacter.
QUARTO/FRANCESLINCOLN
FrancesLincolnChildren’sBookstunesupforTheStoryOrchestra:FourSeasonsinOneDaybyKatieCotton,illus.byJessicaCourtney-Tickle,apress-buttonsoundbookfeaturingVivaldi’smusic;LittlePeople,BigDreams:MayaAngeloubyLisbethKaiser,illus.byLeireSalaberria,chroniclingthechildhoodandlifeofthisauthor;LittlePeople,BigDreams:AmeliaEarhartbyIsabelSánchezVergara,illus.byMariaDiamantes,profilingthechildhoodandlifeofthepioneeringaviatrix;StoriesfromtheBiblebyKathleenBostrom,illus.byDinaraMirtalipova,containing14storiesfromtheOldandNewTestaments;andCalendarofStoriesbyAngelaMcAllister,illus.byChristopherCorr,whichcollectstalesfromaroundtheglobe.
QUARTO/MOONDANCEPRESS
MoonDancePresskicksoffitsSundayshoesforFootloosebyKennyLoggins,illus.byTimBowers,apicturebookversionofthe1984Grammy-winningsongthatdepictsanall-nightanimaldancepartyatthezoo;AliceinWonderland:TheMadHatter’sTeaParty—AModernRetellingbyLewisCarroll,adaptedbyJoeRhatiganandCharlesNurnberg,illus.byEricPuybaret,whichintroducessomeofCarroll’sbelovedcharacterstoyoungerreaders;andPoetryforKids:EmilyDickinsonbyEmilyDickinson,editedbySusanSniveley,illus.byChristineDavenier,featuringcommentaryalongsidethepoet’sworks.
QUARTO/SEAGRASSPRESS
SeagrassPressbrushesandflossesforOpenWide:TheUltimateGuidetoYourTeethbySusanGrigsby,featuringhistory,lore,andhygienetipsaboutteeth;180NonfictionMinutesbyInkThinkTank,whichcollects180shortessaysonavarietyoftopics;TheSnowAngelsNativitybyM.J.Michaels,illus.byKathyNausley,inwhichahostofsnowangelsisoncalltoassisttheholyfamily;andJustforYoubyBernetteFord,acollectionoffourfamilystoriesfeaturingAfrican-Americanchildren.
QUARTO/WALTERFOSTERJR.
WalterFosterJr.BooksposeswithOurABCofYogabyChristianeEngel,pairingsimplifiedyogaposeswithalphabetizedanimalsandobjects;AncientEarthJournal:TheLateJurassicbyJuanCarlosAlonsoandGregoryS.Paul,offeringalookatthisperiod,intheformatofanaturalist’snotebook;101BookstoReadBeforeYouGrowUpbyBiancaSchulze,aninteractivejournal;AdventuresinLetteringbyDawnWarnaar,ahand-letteringworkbook;andJurassicClassics:ThePrehistoricMastersofArtbySaskiaLacey,anintroductiontoarthistorywithasilly“prehistoric”emphasis.
QUARTO/WIDEEYEDEDITIONS
WideEyedEditionsblastsoffforDestination:SpacebyChristophEnglert,illus.byTomClohosyCole,providinganintroductiontospaceandthehistoryoftheuniverse;IlluminaturebyRachelWilliams,illus.byCarnovsky,featuringtheroutinesofanimalsin10differentenvironmentsandpackagedwithamagicviewinglens;AtlasofAnimalAdventuresbyRachelWilliams,illus.byLucyLetherland,acompendiumofextraordinaryanimalbehaviors;TheHelloAtlasbyBenHandicott,illus.byKenardPak,offeringapeekintothelivesofchildrenfromaroundtheworld,featuringaQRcodescantoaccessgreetingsin133languages;andDayoftheDinosaursbySteveBrusatte,illus.byDanielChester,adinosaurfactbook.
QUINDAROPRESS
QuindarolightsthefuseonGunpowderGirlsbyTanyaAnderson,aboutyoungwomenwhoassembledordnanceintheCivilWarwithsometimesdeadlyresults;andTheRoadThatDividedAmerica,chroniclingtheU.S.Government’seffortsinthe1830stobuilda1,000-milemilitaryroadbetweenrelocatedAmericanIndiansandwhitesettlerswhowantedtheirland.
RANDOMHOUSE
RandomHousewaddlesintofallwithPenguinProblemsbyJoryJohn,illus.byLaneSmith,revealingtohumansjusthowtoughpenguinshaveit;LittleBabymouseandtheChristmasCupcakesbyJenniferL.Holm,illus.byMatthewHolm,thepicturebookdebutofBabymouse,inwhichsheaccidentallyeatsallofSanta’sChristmascookiesandhastocomeupwithasubstitution;FullofBeansbyJenniferL.Holm,acompanionandaprequeltoTurtleinParadise,setduringtheGreatDepressioninKeyWest;TheLibrary:MysteriousMessengerbyD.J.McHale,launchingaspookythrillerseries;andWelcometoWonderland:Home,SweetMotelbyChrisGrabenstein,firstinaseriesaboutthewackythingsthathappenwhenyouliveinaFloridabeachmotel.
RANDOMHOUSE/CROWN
CrownrevealsafalllineupwithTheLostandtheFoundbyCatClarke,apsychologicalthrilleraboutagirlwhoseoldersisterisfound13yearsaftershewasabducted;EverythingIsAwkwardbyMikeBenderandDougChernack,alookatchildhoodfromthecreatorsofAwkwardFamilyPhotos;LucyandAndyNeanderthalbyJeffreyBrown,featuringtheadventuresoftwonormalNeanderthalsiblings;TheUncommoners:TheCrookedSixpencebyJenniferBell,kickingoffamagicalfantasyseries;andStoriesforYou,Me,andtheKidOverThere,editedbyEllenOh,co-founderofWeNeedDiverseBooks,collectingshortstoriesthatcelebrateuniquenessfromsuchauthorsasKwameAlexanderandShermanAlexie.
RANDOMHOUSE/DELACORTE
DelacorteseesthelightwithTheSunIsAlsoaStarbyNicolaYoon,inwhichtwoteenscrosspathsonaneventfuldayineachoftheirlives;GirlinPiecesbyKathleenGlasgow,adebutnovelaboutateengirlonthevergeoflosingherself;TheFeverCodebyJamesDashner,aprequeltotheMazeRunnerseries;TheSecretHorsesofBriarHillbyMeganShepherd,thestoryofagirlandthewingedhorsessheseesinthemirrorsofthechildren’shospitalwheresheislivingduringWWII;andAntisocialbyJillianBlake,featuringagirl’seffortstoexposeahackerwhohasrevealedtheprivatetextsandemailsofthemostpopularstudentsatschool.
RANDOMHOUSE/DOUBLEDAY
Doubledaygetssweptupin10BusyBroomsbyCaroleGerber,illus.byMichaelFleming,aHalloweencountingbook;IDon’tWanttoBeBigbyDevPetty,illus.byMikeBoldt,inwhichafrogdeclareshe’snevergoingtogrowup;ImagineaCitybyEliseHurst,offeringavisualridethroughanimaginaryland;TheTwelveDaysofChristmas:APeek-ThroughPictureBookbyBrittaTeckentrup,whichinterpretstheholidaysongviadie-cutpages;andWhenYou’reFeelingSickbyCoyBowles,featuringarhymingtextdesignedtocheeryoungreaderswhoarefeelingill.
RANDOMHOUSE/KNOPF
AlfredA.KnopfBookstopsthe“nice”listwithABoyCalledChristmasbyMattHaig,illus.byChrisMould,featuring11-year-oldNikolas,whoisdestinedtogrowuptobeSantaClaus;TwelveDaysofDashandLilybyRachelCohnandDavidLevithan,thesequeltoDashandLily’sBookofDares,inwhichDashandfriendshelpLilyrecaptureherloveofChristmasinthemidstofhergrandfather’sdeclininghealth;Gemina:TheIlluminaeFiles02byAmieKaufmanandJayKristoff,whichcontinuesthesci-fiadventureonthespacestationHeimdall;HoldingUptheUniversebyJenniferNiven,abouttheunlikelyromancebetweenaboywhohasfaceblindnessandthegirlheseesasshetrulyis;and88InstrumentsbyChrisBarton,illus.byLouisThomas,inwhichaboywholovestomakenoisegetstopickonlyoneinstrument(athisparents’urging)inamusicstore.
RANDOMHOUSE/LAMB
WendyLambBookskeepstabsonfallwithWatchedbyMarinaBudhos,aglimpseatthelifeofateenageMuslimAmericanwhohasgrownupundersurveillance;BeautifulBlueWorldbySuzanneLaFleur,inwhichchildrenwhopassacertainskillstestbecomethekeytowinningawar;MoreThanMagicbyKathrynLasky,aboutthedaughterofanimatorswhomagicallyteamsupwiththeTVcartooncharacterherparentshavecreatedforreal-lifeandanimatedadventure;JubileebyPatriciaReillyGiff,featuringagirlwhostoppedtalkingyearsagowhenhermotherleft;andPerigeeandMebyRossMontgomery,thestoryofagirlwhomeetsandbefriendsatinyalienduringafamilybeachvacation.
RANDOMHOUSE/SCHWARTZ&WADE
Schwartz&WadeBookscelebratestheseasonwithLet’sClap,Jump,Sing,andShout;Dance,Spin,andTurnItOut!byPatriciaMcKissack,illus.byBrianPinkney,acollectionofAfrican-Americanhandclaps,jumproperhymes,games,songs,andstoriesfromtheauthor’schildhood;Who’stheGrossestofThemAllbySusanMcElroyMontanari,illus.byJakeParker,inwhichanogreandtrollargueaboutwhoismorerevolting;TimeTravelingwithaHamsterbyRossWelford,adebutmiddle-gradenovelfeaturingaboywhotravelsbackto1984withhispethamstertopreventanaccidentandsavehisfather’slife;LittlePenguinsbyCynthiaRylant,illus.byChristianRobinson,theanticsoffivepenguinswhobundleuptoplayintheseason’sfirstsnow;andAGreyhound,AGroundhogbyEmilyJenkins,illus.byChrisAppelhans,introducinganoriginaltonguetwistershowcasingalittleroundgreyhoundandalittleroundgroundhog.
RIPPLEGROVEPRESS
RippleGrovestretchestheclotheslineforMondayIsWashdaybyMaryAnnSundby,illus.byTessaBlackham,thetaleofafamilyworkingtogetheratthefamiliarchoreoflaunderingclothes,setin1948.
RUNNINGPRESSKIDS
RunningPressKidsmovesforwardwithLookPastbyEricDevine,amurdermysteryinvolvingatransgenderteenandafundamentalistreligioussect;WhataBeautifulMorningbyArthurLevineandKatieKath,inwhichagrandma’ssupporthelpsaboyaccepthisgrandfather’sgradualmemoryloss;BeautifulbyStacyMcAnulty,illus.byJoanneLew-Vriethoff,apicturebookthatredefinesthemeaningofbeautyforyounggirls,andwhattheyshouldaspiretobe;RaceCarDreamsbySharonChriscoe,illus.byDaveMottram,inwhichaaracecarsnugglesupanddreamsaboutwinningtherace;andtheTinyBlessingsseriescontinueswithForMealtimeandForAMerryChristmasbyAmyParker,illus.bySarahWalsh,whichaimstoencourageyoungchildrentocounttheirblessingsforthefoodtheyeatandthejoysofthisholidayseason.
STMARTIN’SGRIFFIN
GriffinlookstothenightskywithMoonChosenbyP.C.Cast,thedebuttitleinaYAfantasyseriesfeaturingMari,anEarthWalkercomingtoknowherpowersandherattractiontohermortalenemy;WhentheMoonWasOursbyAnna-MarieMcLemore,aboutfourbeautiful,dangeroussistersrumoredtobewitcheswhocrosspathswithtwobestfriendsthatpeoplesayareasstrangeastheyareinseparable;TheMemoryofThingsbyGaePolisner,inwhichateenboytakeshometheterrifiedgirlhecomesacrossontheBrooklynBridgewhenhefledhislowerManhattanhighschoolfollowingtheSeptember11,2001attacks;WeAreStillTornadoesbyMichaelKunandSusanMullen,ataleoftwofriendswhoponderbecomingsomethingmoreduringtheirfirstyearafterhighschool;andFreeksbyAmandaHocking,focusedonthemysteriousgoings-onwhenatravelingcarnivalvisitsasmalltowninLouisiana.
SCHOLASTIC/BLUESKY
BlueSkyPressletsouttheclutchforDuckonaTractorbyDavidShannon,acompaniontoDuckonaBike,inwhichallthebarnyardanimalshopaboardFarmerO’Dell’sredtractorforarideintotown;PenguinsLoveColorsbySarahAspinall,aconceptbook;andHowDoDinosaursGotoSleepbyJaneYolen;illus.byMarkTeague,aboard-bookcompaniontoHowDoDinosaursSayGoodnight
SCHOLASTIC/CARTWHEEL
CartwheelBookspuckersupforILoveHugsandKissesbySandraMagsamen,thelatestintheauthor’sHeart-Feltseries;YouAreMyMerryLittleChristmasbyJoyceWan,introducingimagesoftheholiday;IWillLoveYouForeverbyCarolineJayneChurch,abouttheunconditionalloveforone’schildthroughtheyears;MySnowGlobebyMeganE.Bryant,illus.byMelissaIwai,showcasingalayereddie-cutdesignwithglitterandanacetatewindow;andThereWasanOldLadyWhoSwallowedaTurkey!byLucilleColandro,illus.byJaredLee,anewadventurefortheoldlady..
SCHOLASTIC/CHICKENHOUSE
ChickenHouseisondiaperdutywithTheBabybyLisaDrakeford,exploringissuesofteenpregnancyandthevariousrelationshipsbetweenfourfriends;TheSecretDiaryofLydiaBennetbyNatashaFarrant,aretellingofJaneAusten’sPride&PrejudicespotlightingtheyoungestandwildestoftheBennetsisters;andTheBlackLotusbyKieranFanning,inwhichthreekidswithextraordinarypowerstrainasninjastosavetheworldfromanevilSamuraiEmpire.
SCHOLASTIC/FICKLING
DavidFicklingBookssetsthepacewithRunningGirlbySimonMason,atwistythrillerintroducingageniusteenslackerinvestigator;andTheCallbyPeadaróGuilín,aboutagroupofteenstrainingtosurvivetheirCall,whichsendsthemfor24hourstoalandofterrorsunleashedbyafairyrace.
SCHOLASTIC/GRAPHIX
GraphixwagsitstailforDogManbyDavPilkey,presentingapart-dog,part-mancrimefightingsuperhero;GhostsbyRainaTelgemeier,inwhich11-year-oldCatrinarealizesthereissomethingspookyaboutthenewhomeherfamilyhasmovedinto;andTheKingofKazoobyNormFeuti,aboutakingandhisresourcefuldaughtertryingtopreventanalchemistfromdestroyingthekingdom.
SCHOLASTIC/KLUTZ
Klutzgetscraftywiththeseactivitybookkitscontaininginstructionsandmaterialsforavarietyofcreativeprojects:MakeYourOwnMiniErasers,NailCharms,DecorateYourDreamRoom,PaperLanternAnimals,andGrowYourOwnCrystalJewelry.
SCHOLASTIC/LEVINE
ArthurA.LevineBookscrownsafalllistwithKingBabybyKateBeaton,aboutwelcomingababy;TheSingingBonesbyShaunTan,featuringimagesofsculpturesinspiredbyGrimm’sfairytales;Cleonardo,theLittleInventorbyMaryGrandPré,inwhichagirlworkshardtofindherplaceinafamilyofinventors;InterferencebyKayHoneyman,acontemporarystoryblendingfootballandpolitics,focusedonacongressman’steenagedaughterinTexas;andKyleFindsHerWaybySusieSalom,adebutnovelintroducingagirlnavigatingmiddleschoolwithsomehelpfromherluckybluefedora.
SCHOLASTIC/ORCHARD
OrchardBooksgetsreadyfortheseasonwithTheNinjabreadManbyC.J.Leigh,illus.byChrisGall,puttingaspinonthetraditionaltaleofarunawaycookie;GroovyJoe:IceCreamandDinosaursbyEricLitwin,illus.byTomLichtenheld,starringaguitar-strummin’,ice-cream-eatin’dogwhowranglesthreehungrydinosaurs;NoFair!NoFair!AndOtherJollyPoemsofChildhoodbyCalvinTrillin,illus.byRozChast,theauthor’sfirstcollectionforchildren;StillaGorilla!byKimNorman,illus.byChadGeran,inwhichagorillatriestobeotherzooanimals,butlikesbeinghimselfbest;andKaitotheRescue!byAudreyPenn,illus.byMikeYamada,aboutthenewgreen-and-whitefiretrucksatFirehouse#10.
SCHOLASTIC/POINT
PointdropsatruthbombwithIt’sNotMe,It’sYoubyStephanieKateStrohm,whichfindspost-breakupAveryinterviewingexes,classmates,andfamilytolearnwhynoneofherrelationshipshaveworkedthusfar.
SCHOLASTICNONFICTION
ScholasticNonfictionlowersalifeboatforLostinthePacific:NotaDroptoDrink(Lost#1)byTodOlson,thekick-offtoanarrativenonfictionseriesaboutarealbandofWWIIsoldierswhohadtofightforsurvivalwhentheywerestrandedatsea;TerribleButTrue:AwfulEventsinAmericanHistorybyDinahWilliams,compilingstrangeandshockingstoriesofvampire-likediseases,hauntedghostshipsandotherodditiesofthepast;andTheHolocaust:TheOrigins,Events,andRemarkableTalesofSurvivalbyPhilipSteele,adetailedintroductiontothistopic.
SCHOLASTICPAPERBACKS
ScholasticPaperbacksslithersintotheseasonwithBattleBugs#8:TheSnakeFightbyJackPatton,illus.byBrettBean,presentingaprehistoricsnakebattlingaprehistoricsnail;Dr.KittyCat#3:DaisytheKittenbyJaneClarke,afreshcaseforthefelinevet;KeyHunters#3:TheHauntedHowlbyEricLuper,abouttwochildrenwhovanishintoaghoststory;GeronimoStiltonMicekings#2:TheFamouseFjordRacebyGeronimoStilton,featuringtheVikingversionoftheintrepidmousejournalistfacingoffagainstevildragonsintheancientfarnorth;andMagicAnimalFriendsSpecialEdition:AmeliaSparklepaw’sProblembyDaisyMeadows,inwhichJessandLilytrytokeepGrizeldathewitchfromspoilingabirthdayparty.
SCHOLASTICPRESS
ScholasticPresscausesaflapwithHungryBirdbyJeremyTankard,featuringamelodramaticbirdwithacaseofthehangries;I’llWait,Mr.PandabySteveAntony,ameditationonthevalueofpatienceandtheimportanceofsaying‘thankyou”;TheForgettingbySharonCameron,setinawalledcitywherethepeopleundergoacollectiveForgettingevery12years,losingallsenseofthemselvesandtheirlives;TheScourgebyJenniferA.Nielsen,inwhichAniisbroughttotheScourgequarantinecamp,theColony,whereshestrugglestolearnwhat’sgoingon;andUnboundbyAnnE.Burg,aboutagirlwhoescapesslaveryandseeksrefugeintheinhospitablewoodsofadismalswamp.
SIMON&SCHUSTER
S&SslicesthroughtheseasonwithScythebyNealShusterman,inwhichCitaandRowanbecomeapprenticestoaprofessionalkiller;ChildrenofExilebyMargaretPetersonHaddix,abouttwosiblings–andotherchildrenintown–whoarereturnedtotheirbirthparentsafterhavingbeenraisedbyadultscalled“Freds”;DiabolicbyS.J.Kincaid,aboutasenator’sdaughterwhodiscoverssheisthegalaxy’smostdangerousweaponindisguise;LostPropertyOfficebyJamesHannibal,thestoryof13-year-oldJackwhodiscovershisinheritanceismembershipinthesamesecretsocietyofdetectivesservingthecrownthathisfatherbelongedto;andNaughtyMabelSeesitAllbyNathanLaneandDevlinElliott,illus.byDanKrall,spotlightingthepamperedFrenchbulldog’ssleepoverwithpalsScaredyCatandSmartyCat.
SIMON&SCHUSTER/ALADDIN
AladdinreportsasightingwithTheLittlestBigfootbyJenniferWeiner,ataleoffriendshipandfurrycreatures;DorkDiaries11byRachelRenéeRussell,thenextinstallmentofNikkiMaxwell’sadventures;TakeHeart,MyChildbyAinsleyEarhardt,wordsofadvice,encouragementandlovefromtheauthor-journalist;KeeperoftheLostCities#5byShannonMessenger,inwhichSophieandherfriendsconsidertheraisedstakesinthebattleswithintheLostCities;andtheas-yetuntitledsequeltoTheBlackthornKeybyKevinSands,followingapprenticeapothecaryChristopherRoweandhisfriendThomasduringtheBlackDeathinLondon.
SIMON&SCHUSTER/ATHENEUM
AtheneumroarsintofallwithLionIsland:Cuba’sWarriorofWordsbyMargaritaEngel,thestoryofayoungmanofAfrican,Chinese,andCubandescentwhobecomesachampionofcivilrightsforotherswhocannotspeakforthemselves;TellMeSomethingRealbyCallaDevlin,featuringthreesistersnavigatinghighschool,firstloves,andtheirmother’sillnessinthefaceofatragicbetrayal;MarvelousThingThatCamefromaSpring:TheAccidentalInventionoftheToythatSwepttheNationbyGilbertFord,ahistoryoftheSlinky,accompaniedbydioramicillustrations;andBetheChange:AGrandfatherGandhiStorybyArunGandhiandBethanyHegedus,illus.byEvanTurk,inwhichyoungAruntriestounderstandhisgrandfather’swords:“Bethechangeyouwishtoseeintheworld.”
SIMON&SCHUSTER/ATHENEUM/DLOUHY
CaitlinDlouhyBookscheersontheseasonwithClick,Clack,Hooray!byDoreenCronin,illus.byBetsyLewin,showcasingthepreparationsforLittleDuck’sfirstbirthdayparty;AshesbyLaurieHalseAnderson,theconclusiontotheSeedsofAmericaseriesthatfindsrunawayslavesIsabelandCurzonsearchingtheSouthforIsabel’slittlesister;CyclonebyDoreenCronin,amiddle-gradenovelaboutagirlwhobelievesshemayhavecausedhercousin’scoma;LiftYourLightaLittleHigherbyHeatherHenson,illus.byBryanCollier,asamplingofwisdomfromworld-famousMammothCaveexplorerandslaveStephenBishop;andGhostbyJasonReynolds,inwhichaboywantstobethefastestsprinteronthemiddle-schooltrackteam.
SIMON&SCHUSTER/BEACHLANE
BeachLaneBooksreservestheconferenceroomforTheEvenBossierBabybyMarlaFrazee,signalingthearrivalofanewCEO:BossBaby’slittlesister;CreationbyCynthiaRylant,anillustratedversionofthecreationstory;ThePeaSeries:Hap-PeaAllYearbyKeithBaker,inwhichthepeasuserhymingtexttointroducethemonths,seasons,andholidays;5LittleDucksbyDeniseFleming,anadaptationofthenurseryrhymeemphasizingnumbersandthedaysoftheweek;andBestinSnowbyAprilPulleySayre,anexplorationofthewinterwhitestuffasitsparkles,drifts,warms,andmelts.
SIMON&SCHUSTER/LITTLESIMON
LittleSimonpirouettesintofallwithGeorgeBallanchine’sTheNutcrackerbytheNewYorkCityBallet,illus.byValerieDocampo,featuringfavoritestoriesfromtheholidayballet;OnceUponaWorld:SnowWhitebyChloePerkins,aJapanesespinonthefairytale;ColorsbyJohnReiss,introducingarainbowofcolorstoyoungreaders;andMySweetLittleMegabyte,aboardbookintroductiontoHTMLcode.
SIMON&SCHUSTER/MCELDERRY
MargaretK.McElderryBooksblendsrightinwithChameleonsbyEllenHopkins,inwhichAriellelearnsthathermotherdidn’tabandonher–herfatherkidnappedher;TalesfromtheShadowhunterAcademybyCassandraClare,ashortstorycollectionchroniclingthelifeofMortalInstrumentsprotagonistSimonLewismakingitsfirstappearanceinprint;SwanRidersbyErinBow,aboutagirlwhodiscoversthepriceofrulingtheworldisquitedear;LastTrueLoveStorybyBrendanKiely,followingCorinnaandHendrixastheybreakHendrix’sgrandfatheroutofanassistedlivingfacility;andIrena’sChildren–YoungReader’sEditionbyTilarMazzeo,thestoryofawomanwhobuiltanetworkofresistancetosaveover2,500JewishchildrenduringtheHolocaust.
SIMON&SCHUSTER/SIMONPULSE
SimonPulsecracksthecodingwithBoyRobotbySimonCurtis,spotlightingIsaak’sdiscoveryofhisnefarioustechno-geneticorigins;StrangeTruth:WeKnowItWasYoubyMaggieThrash,chroniclingBennyandVirginia’sattemptstolearnmoreabouttheirclassmate’smysteriousdeath;Zeroes#2:SwarmbyScottWesterfeld,MargoLanagan,andDeborahBiancotti,whichfindstheZeroesfacingtheSwarm,whousesacrowd’sragetokill;AllinPiecesbySuzanneYoung,aboutSavvy’sstrugglestotakecareofherspecialneedsyoungerbrotherwhiledealingwithherownissues;andTheEffigies:FateofFlamesbySarahRaughley,thestoryoffourgirlswithuniquepowerswhotrytodestroymonstersmadefromnightmaresanddarkness.
SIMON&SCHUSTER/SAGA
SagaPressbattensdownthehatchesforWallofStormsbyKenLiu,sequeltoTheGraceofKingsintheDandelionDynastyfantasyseries;FoundandtheLostbyUrsulaK.LeGuin,acollectionoftheauthor’snovellaspublishedinasinglevolumeforthefirsttime;ColdEyebyLauraAnneGilman,secondinTheDevil’sWestseriesaboutagirldoingthedevil’sbiddinginafantasticversionoftheAmericanWest;andStarsAreLegionbyKameronHurley,featuringtwinsisterswhotrytosavetheworldscaughtinalong-runninggalacticwar.
SIMON&SCHUSTER/SPOTLIGHT
SimonSpotlightsetsafalltable(withpopcorn,toast,andjellybeans)forACharlieBrownThanksgivingbyCharlesM.Schulz,adaptedbyDaphnePendergrass,illus.byScottJeralds;Batman:AnimalInstinctsbySteveKorte,aboutBatman’seffortstostopevilroboticcyberanimalsinGotham;YouShouldMeet…WomenWhoLaunchedtheComputerAgeandYouShouldMeet…MaeJamisonbyLaureCalkhoven,profilesofcomputerpioneers,andNASA’sfirstAfrican-Americanfemaleastronaut,respectively.
SIMON&SCHUSTER/WISEMAN
PaulaWisemanBooksmarksthecalendarforBecauseofThursdaybyPatriciaPolacco,aboutthegoodfortunethatAnnieFetlockenjoysthroughoutherlifeonThursdays;PondbyJimLaMarche,followingaboy’seffortstocleanoutandrepairdamagetoanabandoneddamandcreateabeautifulpond;IWillNotEatYoubyAdamLehrhaupt,inwhichTheodorethinkseverythingandeveryonethatpassesbyhiscaveisapotentialmeal;BittyBotbyTimMcCanna,thetaleofaboywhoforegoesbedtimetobuildarocketandgoonaspaceadventure;andTheMarvelousMagicofMissMabelbyNatashaLowe,featuringagirlwhowasfoundabandonedinaflowerpotasababyanddiscoversshehasmagicalabilities.
SIMPLYREADBOOKS
SimplyReadBookssailsthesevenseasforPolly’sPiratePoemsbyTiffanyStone,illus.byDiannaBonder,collectingpoemsfromtheperspectiveofPolly,apetstoreparrotwhodreamsoflifeaboardapirateship;TodaybyJulieMorstad,anexplorationofsomeimaginativepossibilitiesthatarisefromaskingchildrenquestionslike“Wheredoyouwanttogotoday”;ShootingStarbyNayoungJin,illus.byGenevièveC?té,aboutashootingstarwhodecidestostoplisteningtopeople’swishes;andSearchingforSleepbyPierretteDubé,illus.byGenevièveGodbout,inwhichawide-awakebearcubwhosefamilyishibernatingiscertainthatsleepishidingfromhimandhejusthastofindit.
SLEEPINGBEARPRESS
SleepingBearPressdoesasoundcheckforTigRipley,Rock‘n’RollRebelbyGingerRue,launchingamiddle-gradeseriesaboutagirlwhowantstostartanall-girlrockband;Santa’sUnderwearbyMartyRhodesFigley,illus.byMartyKelley,chroniclingSanta’ssearchforhisspecialwoolyundies;SchnitzelbyStephanieShaw,illus.byKevinBarry,aretellingofGoethe’spoem,“TheSorcerer’sApprentice”;Tick-TockBanneker’sClockbyShanaSelway,illus.byDavidGardner,thestoryofBenjaminBanneker,afreeAfrican-AmericanmanwhobuiltAmerica’sfirststrikingclockin1753;andNorbert’sBigDreambyLoriDegman,illus.byMarcoBucci,aboutapigwhopursueshisdreamofswimmingtheEnglishChannel.
SOURCEBOOKSFIRE
SourcebooksFirewearsnight-visiongogglesforTheMoonlightersbyChelseaSedoti,inwhichHawthornsearchesthewoodsforhermissingfriendwhomayormaynotbeawerewolf;StraightlingbyCyndyEtler,amemoirofferingaglimpseoflifeinsidethenotorious“toughlove”programStraight,Inc.;andUnnaturalDeedsbyCynBalog,chroniclingateen’sjourneythroughsecrets,obsession,andmurder.
SOURCEBOOKSJABBERWOCKY
SourcebooksJabberwockydonsacoatofarmorforTheStorybookKnightbyHelenDocherty,illus.byThomasDocherty,aboutaboywhowouldratherreadbooksthanbecomeafamousknight;MaxatNightbyEdVere,inwhichMaxgoestogreatlengthstosaygoodnighttothemoon;andCara’sKindnessbyKristiYamaguchi,illus.byJohnLee,featuringanice-skatingcatwhoisquicktohelpothersinneed.
STARSCAPE
StarscapeisondeckwithStrikeoutoftheBleacherWeeniesbyDavidLubar,acollectionofshortstoriesformiddle-graders;andTheWishingWorldbyToddFahnestock,aboutagirlwhoentersthefantasticWishingWorldtoretrieveherfamilythathasbeentakenbymonsters.
STERLING
SterlinggetsreadytosnapaselfiewithMaryHadaLittleGlambyTammiSauer,illus.byVanessaBrantley-Newton,inwhichfashion-forwardMarygivesmakeoverstootherMotherGoosecharacters;YourAlienReturnsbyTammiSauer,illus.byGoroFujita,sequeltoYourAlien,featuringaplaydatethat’soutofthisworld;EvenSuperheroesHaveBadDaysbyShellyBecker,illus.byEdaKaban,arhymingpicturebookabouthowsuperheroescopewhenthey’remad,sad,lonely,orafraid;ZackDelacruz:OfftheRailsbyJeffAnderson,aboutZack’sattemptstoapproachthegirlhehasacrushon;andHowardWallance,P.I.byCaseyLyall,whichfinds12-year-oldinvestigatorHowardtakingonacaseofstudent-councilblackmail.
TORTEEN
TorTeencheckstheforecastwithTheRainsbyGreggHurwitz,setinapeacefulcommunitythatbecomesawarzonewhenaparasiteturnseveryoneovertheageof18intoferocious,inhumanbeings;TheLastHarvestbyKimLiggett,inwhichhighschoolquarterbackClaywondersifhe’sgoingcrazyafterhewitnessessomethingterrible;VassaintheNightbySarahPorter,adarkretellingof“VassilisatheBeautiful”setinafantasticalmodern-dayBrooklyn;MetaltownbyKristenSimmons,whichfollowsyoungfactoryworkerswhodreamofabetterlifeawayfromtheirdisease-andwar-ravagedcity;andSeriouslyShiftedbyTinaConnolly,inwhichateenwitchmakesabetwithherwickedwitchmother.
TUNDRA
TundraBookswigglesitstoesforCountingwithBarefootCrittersbyTeaganWhite,inwhichacastofanimalcharactersexploresnumbersandcounting;SolutionsforColdFeetandOtherLittleProblemsbyCareySookocheff,acollectionofpracticalandhumorousanswerstotheeverydaylittleproblemsinonegirl’slife;Once,InaTownCalledMothbyTrilbyKent,featuringtheexperiencesofagirlnewlyarrivedinTorontoaftersheandherfamilyhavefledtheMennonitecolonyinBoliviawheretheyhadlivedforyears;Narwhal:UnicornoftheSeabyBenClanton,firstinagraphicnovelseriesstarringwaffle-lovingNarwhalandhisjellyfishsidekick;andTheLisztsbyKyoMaclear,illus.byJúliaSardà,aboutafamilythatmakeslistsalldaylong.
ZONDERKIDZ
ZonderkidzsetsthetableforTheBerenstainBears’HolidayCookbookbyMikeBerenstain,acollectionofBearfamilyrecipesforspecialoccasions;TimeforBed,SleepyheadbyDanielAmen,featuringanimalfriendswhoreturnfromadayatthebeachtogothroughtheirbedtimeroutine;andNightofGreatJoybyMaryEnglebreit,whichtellstheNativitystorythroughtheperformanceofachildren’sChristmaspageant.
ZONDERVAN/BLINK
BlinkpledgesallegiancewithForeverDoonbyCareyCorpandLorieLangdon,theconclusiontotheDoonseriesthathaspittedbestfriendsVeronicaandMacKennaagainstavengefulwitchtosaveamagicalScottishkingdom;GiltHollowbyLorieLangdon,inwhichWillowmustdealwithherfeelingsandallthesmall-townchatterasherbestfriendisreleasedfromjuvenileprison;andUnfoldingbyJonathanFriesen,aboutJonah’seffortstomovebeyondthefriendzonewithhisbeautifulnext-doorneighbor.