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SkyPony Press

Spring 2020 (January-April)

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please contact Skyhorse Publishing.

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Email: [email protected] Phone: 212-643-6816 Fax: 212-643-6819

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Sky Pony Press • Spring 2020

Julian Lennon, Bart Davis, Smiljana Coh

Touch the Earth

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5187-3

$9.99 ($12.99 CAD) Childrens Board Book

9 x 7 • 38 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-2084-8

US & Canada • CQ 48

Juvenile Fiction/Nature & the Natural World/Environment Full-color illustrations throughout

MONTH: January

A New York Times bestseller that TODAY calls “beautiful” and “stunning!” This interactive book immerses children in a fun and unique journey. Jump aboard the White Feather Flier, a magical plane that can go wherever you want! •Just press a button printed on the page, and point the plane up in the air to fly, or down to land it! •Fly to the top of a mountain! •Send clean water to thirsty people! •Dive deep into the ocean (the Flier turns into a submarine!) to pick up pollution and bring back the fish! •Explore the planet, meet new people, and help make the world a better place! The Flier's mission is to transport readers around the world, to engage them in helping to save the environment, and to teach one and all to love our planet. An inspiring, lyrical story, rooted in Lennon's life and work, Touch the Earth is filled with beautiful illustrations that bring the faraway world closer to young children. The book includes words to a special poem written by Julian Lennon, specifically for Touch the Earth. This is the first book in the White Feather Flier trilogy. A portion of the proceeds from book sales will go to support the environmental and humanitarian efforts of the White Feather Foundation, the global environmental and humanitarian organization that Lennon founded to promote education, health, conservation, and the protection of indigenous culture. Julian Lennon is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, photographer, documentarian, and philanthropist. Born in Liverpool, England, Lennon is an observer of life in all its forms developing his personal expression through his artistic endeavors. In 2007, Lennon founded the global environmental and humanitarian organization The White Feather Foundation, whose key initiatives are education, health, conservation, and the protection of indigenous culture. Bart Davis is an international bestselling author of novels and nonfiction books. His most recent is Black and White: The Way I See It, the biography of Richard Williams, father of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams. He has also written two feature films and a wide range of print articles. Davis lives in New York City. Smiljana Coh is an artist who studied film animation and combines traditional and digital illustration techniques in her work. She has illustrated the picture book I Want to Be a Ballerina and wrote and illustrated The Seven Princesses. She lives in Croatia.

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Sky Pony Press • Spring 2020

Cara J. Stevens

The Ghost in the Stone An Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4730-2

$11.99 ($15.99 CAD) Paperback

6 x 9 • 192 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4741-8

World • CQ 24

Juvenile Fiction/Comics & Graphic Novels/General

MONTH: January

An evil spirit has invaded the Battle Station. . . will the cadets be ready for the fight? Find out in the fourth installment of Battle Station Prime! With the Prime Knight by their side, the young cadets of the Battle Station are convinced that no enemy is a match for their forces. But when one of their own group gets possessed by an evil spirit, it will take everything they have to get their friend back and banish the spirit from the realm for good. Meanwhile, attacks are coming in from all sides. Waves of skeletons and zombies continue to assault the Battle Station and all of the outposts in the land. An unexpected alliance with a witch leads to an even more unexpected trip to the Far Lands, while a mission to discover the identity of their enemy will take the others through a desert temple. All of this is a lot of responsibility for six young warriors, and most of the Battle Station leaders are not sure they can handle it. But fortunately, Ned, the Prime Knight, believes these young heroes have what it takes to survive and succeed to save the Battle Station and the entire realm. Pell, Logan, Maddy, Brooklyn, Cloud, and Zoe will do everything they can to make sure his bet on them pays off. Cara J. Stevens has written more than thirty books for kids. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two kids, and a small, fluffy dog named Oliver.

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Maggie Marks

Dolphin's Grace An Unofficial Minecrafter's Novel

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4731-9

$7.99 ($10.99 CAD) Paperback

5 x 8 • 112 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4742-5

World • CQ 48

Juvenile Fiction/Media Tie-In

MONTH: January

Follow along with brothers Mason and Asher in the third Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld book!

Brothers Mason and Asher have only ever known the comfort of dry land in the Overworld. But when a terrifying shipwreck leaves them stranded, their new friend Luna urges them to safe haven—underwater. In each story of the all-new series for Minecrafters, Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld, this unlikely trio must make the choice of staying in the world they know best and risk death, or voyaging into an unknown world where anything could happen. Follow their journey as Mason, Asher, and Luna face incredible obstacles and discover strength they never knew they had in Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld.

When Asher doesn’t return from his hunt for buried treasure, Mason wonders what became of his brother. Then Luna appears, insisting that the pod of dolphins swimming nearby have a message for Mason. Do they know where Asher is? To find out more, Mason and Luna have to first earn the dolphins’ trust. But when danger strikes, Mason wonders—is it too late to save his brother, and can he and Luna save the dolphins, too?

Maggie Marks has snorkeled in Costa Rica and off the island of Roatán, Honduras. The beauty of the coral reefs takes her breath away! But unlike some of the Minecraft characters she writes about, she prefers to live on dry land. Maggie writes books from her home in southern Wisconsin, where she lives with her husband and plays Minecraft with her nieces and nephews. Although she’d love to swim with dolphins and sea turtles one day, she settles for cuddling with her tortoiseshell-colored cat.

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Brian Boone

Brain Twisters for Minecrafters Puzzles and Headscratchers for Overworld Fun!

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4729-6

$7.99 ($10.99 CAD) Paperback

5 x 8 • 176 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4740-1

World • CQ 36

Juvenile Nonfiction/Games & Activities/Questions & Answers

MONTH: January

Amazing Minecrafter brain games and puzzles that will blow your mind! Discover worlds of Minecraft fun with puzzlers that will have your friends scratching their heads from here to the Extreme Hills. “Brain twisters” make way for tons of fun—a little bit puzzle and a little bit funny—they’re the Minecraft fan’s most exciting riddles. Use your Minecraft know-how to solve cool logic puzzles. Some solutions even have a hilarious twist—you'll be laughing all the way to the Nether! With more than 800 brain twisters, you’ll stock up on brainpower more explosive than a creeper’s TNT. Find the cleverest puzzles in the Overworld, including: A Creeper is after Steve, and he has to find safety in one of three structures. One is on fire, one is full of Skeletons, and the other is home to Spiders who haven’t eaten in months. Which place is the safest? The structure with the Spiders. If they haven’t eaten in months…those Spiders are dead. Alex is in the Taiga biome with a pack on her back, but she isn’t carrying anything. How is this possible? The pack is a pack of Wolves. What item in Minecraft is black when you mine it, orange when you use it, and grey when it’s all used up? Coal. Steve comes across a jack o’lantern and a couple of sticks in the middle of a grassy biome. What’s the meaning of this? It was a Snow Golem…but it melted. The pumpkin head and stick arms are all that’s left. Brain Twisters for Minecrafters is the ultimate Minecraft game (besides Minecraft of course). In these pages you’ll find all kinds of fun brain games about Mobs, biomes, Steve, Alex, tools, and ores galore. Let’s get in there and pick your brain, Minecrafter! Brian Boone is the author of I Love Rock n' Roll (Except When I Hate It) and many other books about everything from inventions to paper airplanes to magic to TV. He's written jokes for a lot of funny websites and he lives in Oregon with his family.

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Sky Pony Press • Spring 2020

Dagmar Geisler

What to Do When I Am Sad

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4658-9

$16.99 ($22.99 CAD) Hardcover

8.5 x 11 • 36 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4669-5

World • CQ 36

Juvenile Nonfiction/Social Topics/Emotions & Feelings

MONTH: January

Have you ever been sad? We can be sad for many reasons. Maybe it's raining and you want to play outside. Maybe a friend moved away, or you're sick on your birthday. Everyone feels sadness in different ways. You might feel like crying all the time, or you may be constantly cold or hungry. You might even feel sick to your stomach or angry. There's no right or wrong way to be sad. One event that makes us all sad, regardless of how old we are or where we live, is losing a loved one. When someone we love dies, some people want to be alone, while others need company. Some people may want to hide under covers and do nothing all day, while others want to keep busy. Just like being sad, there's no right or wrong way to mourn. In Dagmar Geisler's What to Do When I Am Sad, readers will be learn to recognize why they're sad and how that sadness is making them feel otherwise. They will also learn that it's okay to express that sadness through tears, controlled anger, creativity, or conversation. What to Do When I Am Sad gives parents, grandparents, and caregivers the opportunity to speak with children about sadness, depression, and grief. Dagmar Geisler is a German author and illustrator. She studied graphic design at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden and worked for several publishing houses and broadcasting companies. Today, Dagmar focuses mainly on children's books, both as an illustrator and an author. She illustrated My Body Belongs to Me from My Head to My Toes which received the Silver Feather (Silberne Feder) Children's Book Prize from the German Medical Women's Association, and My Feelings and Me. She lives with her family in Munich, Germany.

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Dagmar Geisler

I'm Glad I Have Siblings

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4657-2

$16.99 ($22.99 CAD) Hardcover

8.5 x 11 • 36 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4668-8

World • CQ 36

Juvenile Nonfiction/Family/New Baby Illustrated throughout

MONTH: January

We're lucky to have siblings! At first, Mira was so excited when her new her baby brother came home with her parents, but her excitement quickly turned to frustration. "Mom and Dad are constantly tired and exhausted," Mira tells her friends at school. "And whenever they aren’t tired, they have something to do: change diapers, feed the baby, put him to bed, dress him, undress him, rock him, cuddle with him, and worry when he cries for a long time. And no one has time left for me. It totally stinks!" "I know all about it," Hannah tells Mira. "It was the same when my little brother was born. It's all very normal, though." Hannah has an older sister and a younger brother. Paul has an older sister. Amelia has a big half-brother and a big half-sister. And Theo is an only child and is happy to keep it that way. In Dagmar Geisler's I'm Glad I Have Siblings, readers will meet a number of children with stories about how frustrating but fun having siblings can be. With help from her friends, Mira realizes that her parents are doing the best they can and that taking care of a baby can be challenging and rewarding at the same time—and that they still love her. The friends discuss the benefits of being an older or younger sibling, and how being in the middle means they can choose which group (older or younger) they want to be part of. Siblings make life more interesting, Mira's friends explain. I'm Glad I Have Siblings gives parents, grandparents, and caregivers the opportunity to speak with children about welcoming a new baby into the house and preparing to be the best brothers and sisters. Dagmar Geisler is a German author and illustrator. She studied graphic design at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden and worked for several publishing houses and broadcasting companies. Today, Dagmar focuses mainly on children's books, both as an illustrator and an author. She illustrated My Body Belongs to Me from My Head to My Toes which received the Silver Feather (Silberne Feder) Children's Book Prize from the German Medical Women's Association, and My Feelings and Me. She lives with her family in Munich, Germany.

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Sky Pony Press • Spring 2020

Dagmar Geisler, Jörg Müller

When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4656-5

$19.99 ($26.99 CAD) Hardcover

8.5 x 11 • 96 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4667-1

World • CQ 30

Juvenile Nonfiction/Health & Daily Living/Maturing Color illustrations throughout

MONTH: January

A comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to our changing bodies. Kids ask a lot of questions (and that's an understatement). Sometimes the answers are easy for parents to come up with . . . and sometimes they're a little more complicated. That's what this book is for! When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women should accompany children (and their parents) on the long road to adulthood and allows both groups to explore this new territory together, step by step. Everyone looks different, and everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, interests and passions, but our bodies go through similar processes, no matter how similar or different we may look or act. When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women is perfect for those who are curious about their own bodies, as well as their peers', and for grade-schoolers and preteens who want to know more about everything from puberty to pregnancy. Chapters include: •What Girls Want to Know About Boys •What Boys Want to Know About Girls •Girls and Boys Grow Up •Good Personal Hygeine •Love, and What It Entails •What Happens During Sexual Intercourse •We Want Love, not Babies •Even Healthy People Go to the Doctor •Pregnancy: From a Cell to a Whole Person •A Baby Enters the World Jörg Müller and Dagmar Geisler's When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women is the perfect introduction to sexual education for elementary school students, as well as young adults. Jörg Müller is the pseudonym of an German author who has dealt extensively with the topic of education in addition to his work as a business journalist. He resides in Germany. Dagmar Geisler is a German author and illustrator. She studied graphic design at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden and worked for several publishing houses and broadcasting companies. Today, Dagmar focuses mainly on children's books, both as an illustrator and an author. She illustrated My Body Belongs to Me from My Head to My Toes which received the Silver Feather (Silberne Feder) Children's Book Prize from the German Medical Women's Association, and My Feelings and Me. She lives with her family in Munich, Germany.

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Sky Pony Press • Spring 2020

Dagmar Geisler

I Want More—How to Know When I've Had Enough

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4655-8

$16.99 ($22.99 CAD) Hardcover

8.5 x 11 • 36 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4666-4

World • CQ 36

Juvenile Nonfiction/Social Topics/Emotions & Feelings illustrated throughout

MONTH: January

How do you know when you've had enough? Lisa loves gummy bears, especially the yellow and red ones. And the green. And the orange. She would eat a whole bag of them if they didn't make her stomach ache. Emma really enjoys swimming in the bathtub, but she knows exactly when she's been underwater long enough and needs to come up for air. Tim loved the rabbit stuffed animal his grandmother gave him so much that he asked for another, and another, and now Tim isn't quite sure where his favorite stuffed rabbit is—and there's no room for him in the bed! In Dagmar Geisler's I Want More—When To Know When I've Had Enough, readers will meet a number of children with interests similar to their own who learn to recognize when they've had enough or when they've had too much—when they've eaten too much of their favorite snack, collected too many of their favorite toys, or sat in front of the television for too long. Then, they can rank their favorite activities, toys, and foods using a scale of Too little! to Enough already! featured at the end of the book. I Want More gives parents, grandparents, and caregivers the opportunity to speak with children about setting limits, allowing them to develop their own internal feeling for when something is no longer beneficial, fun, or healthy. Dagmar Geisler is a German author and illustrator. She studied graphic design at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden and worked for several publishing houses and broadcasting companies. Today, Dagmar focuses mainly on children's books, both as an illustrator and an author. She illustrated My Body Belongs to Me from My Head to My Toes which received the Silver Feather (Silberne Feder) Children's Book Prize from the German Medical Women's Association, and My Feelings and Me. She lives with her family in Munich, Germany.

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Andy Seed, Scott Garrett

The Anti-Boredom Book of Brilliant Things to Do Games, Crafts, Puzzles, Jokes, Riddles, and Trivia for Hours of Fun

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5484-3

$7.99 ($10.99 CAD) Paperback

5.5 x 8.25 • 160 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-5494-2

North American English • CQ 36

Juvenile Nonfiction/Games & Activities/General

MONTH: January

Have fun and stay busy any time and anywhere with loads of games, quizzes, challenges, and activities. Even though real life is filled with plenty of action, sometimes you find yourself sitting through a never-ending car ride, waiting on a long line, or have a couple hours with nothing planned. This book is perfect for those times when you don't have anything to do. It’s jam packed with witty jokes, mind-boggling puzzles and challenges, wacky ideas, silly questions, fun quizzes, and interesting lists. With more than a hundred different activities, it's guaranteed to keep you amused for ages! The Anti-Boredom Book of Brilliant Things to Do is divided into various themes with lots of different things to do for each one. There are creative activities, items to choose and score, riddles to solve, games, and loads of funny stuff! Some of those things include: •Design an awesome, one-of-a-kind sandwich •"Would you rather?" sports questions •Create some crazy names for an imaginary friend •Learn some cool slang for "money" •List the craziest pets you can imagine •Rate popular music genres •Trivia about classic movies and TV shows •Write your own school report •Quiz to choose your dream job •How to say "cell phone" in eleven different languages •And more! So, sharpen up your imagination, prepare to have a laugh, gather your friends and family, and get ready to never be bored again! Andy Seed won the 2015 Blue Peter book award for his non-fiction collection of facts, jokes, and wordplay, The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff, and now also writes fiction and poetry with the emphasis on fun. After appearing on The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Andy wrote a series of nostalgic memoirs for adults about his days as a young teacher in the Dales, with the first, All Teachers Great and Small, described by the Daily Mail as "heart-warming and hilarious." Andy spends much of his time promoting reading for pleasure in schools across the UK, where his memorable and dramatic visits create a huge enthusiasm for books. He is a table tennis enthusiast, a Manchester United fan, and a haphazard gardener. Visit his website at www.andyseed.com. He lives in Gloucestershire.

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P.K. Hallinan

How to Celebrate Valentine's Day! Holiday Traditions, Rituals, and Rules in a Delightful Story

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4542-1

$9.99 ($12.99 CAD) Hardcover

8 x 10 • 24 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4556-8

World • CQ 36

Juvenile Fiction/Holidays & Celebrations/Valentine's Day

MONTH: January

Let this colorful picture book get your child excited for Valentine’s Day! The joyful spirit of caring and sharing shines through the simple verse and bright, cheerful illustrations of Today is Valentine’s Day! P.K. Hallinan explores the magic of a childhood holiday, beginning with a child’s careful cutting and pasting of valentines followed by a rush to the bus with valentines clutched tightly in hand. At school, there’s a party with cookies, cupcakes, and cards galore. Then it’s time to hurry back home to make the most special valentine of all for a very best friend. In this adorable look at a beloved holiday, Hallinan gently encourages children to spend time sharing love to their classmates and people around them. Children have always identified with P.K. Hallinan’s lovable characters, and the certainly will again with this delightful look at Valentine’s Day through a child’s eyes. P.K. Hallinan began writing children’s books over 40 years ago, when his wife asked him to write a book for their two young children as Christmas gifts. Since then, Hallinan has written and illustrated over 100 children’s books, including the bestselling How Do I Love You? (1989), which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Hallinan is also an ordained minister and lives with his wife in Ashland, Oregon.

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Erica Sage

Jacked Up

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5440-9

$8.99 ($11.99 CAD) Paperback

5.5 x 8.25 • 280 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-3006-9

WORLD • CQ 36

Young Adult Fiction/Humorous/General

MONTH: January

Saved! meets Tim Federle with just a dash of A.S. King in this hilarious and poignant debut about a teen stuck at Jesus camp. It’s bad enough that Nick’s sister is dead, and, in some bizarre attempt to force him to confront his grief, his parents are shipping him off to Jesus camp. But he’s also being followed around by Jack Kerouac, who’s incredibly annoying for a genius. If arguing with a dead beat poet doesn’t qualify him for antipsychotics already, Nick’s pretty sure Eden Springs is going to drive him insane. The campers ride donkeys into the desert, snap selfies with counselors dressed as disciples, and replace song lyrics with Bible verses. And somehow, only Nick seems to find this strange. Worst of all is the PC Box, into which the campers gleefully place daily prayers and confessions. With Jack nagging him to do it, Nick scribbles down his darkest secret—about his sister’s death—and drops it in the box. But then the box is stolen, with Nick’s secret inside of it. And when campers’ confessions start appearing around the camp, Nick is desperate to get the box back—before the world learns the truth about what he did. The truth he can’t even face himself. Laugh-out-loud funny, surreal, and insightful, this is an unforgettable novel about the strangeness of life, death, and grief—and the even stranger things people do to cope. Erica Sage is an English teacher and writer who lives in Washington state with her two sons. When not reading and writing, she loves to hike around Mount Rainier and travel whenever and wherever—whether it’s packing up and heading to a new country, or just climbing into the car for a road trip. Jacked Up is her debut novel.

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Natalie Rompella

Cookie Cutters & Sled Runners

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5221-4

$8.99 ($11.99 CAD) Paperback

5.5 x 8.25 • 272 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-1772-5

WORLD • CQ 36

Juvenile Fiction/Social Themes/Friendship

MONTH: January

1 girl with 1 best friend 1 middle school project 3 huge, slobbery dogs A recipe for success . . . or disaster? Most kids would dread the start of middle school and the year-long Explorations project that comes with it, but Ana knows that her + her best friend Lily + their plan to write and sell their own cookbook is a recipe for success. Lily’s not just the perfect partner in culinary crime—she’s also the only person in the world who understands Ana’s need to wash her hands five times before picking up a spatula, and would never make fun of her for it. But Ana and Lily’s plan for edible entrepreneurship turns into one big baking disaster when they’re assigned to different partners for their projects. As if it wasn’t bad enough that Lily seems more excited to get to know her new partner than bummed about being separated, Lily and her new friend plan to use the cookbook idea for themselves—and they didn’t even ask! Worse, Ana’s partner is Dasher, the strange new girl from Alaska, and she wants to do their project on the weirdest thing imaginable: sled dog racing. Dasher’s dogs are scary, slobbery, and decidedly not germ-free, but Ana thinks she’s found a loophole when she agrees to bake pancakes for spectators while Dasher mushes in a local race. That is, until Dasher sprains her ankle and has to drop out of the running. Can Ana learn to mush—and overcome her anxiety—in time to save her friendships, finish her project, and compete in the big race? Natalie Rompella is the author of more than forty books and educational guides for young readers, and the winner of a Work-in-Progress grant from the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for an early version of Cookie Cutters & Sled Runners. Just like Ana, Natalie loved baking in sixth grade, and as an adult she fell in love with sled dog racing—watching it, that is! A former museum educator and elementary and middle school teacher, Natalie lives with her family in Libertyville, Illinois.

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Megan Miller

Legend of the Coral Caves An Unofficial Graphic Novel for Minecrafters

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4732-6 6 x 9 • 192 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4743-2 Juvenile Fiction/Comics & Graphic Novels/Fantasy

MONTH: February $11.99 ($15.99 CAD) Paperback World • CQ 36

Introducing an all-new series from the underwater world of Minecraft!

Torn from their lives as regular Librarian’s kids, Max, Ingrid, and Luke must survive in a hidden Librarian outpost—underwater! While their parents scramble to safeguard the books of the Overworld, the trio sneak out of their warren of underwater caves to investigate the deep waters of the oceans. When they hear about the Legend of the Coral Caves, a trove of golden coral beyond imagining, Max, Luke, and Ingrid realize that this wealth could help solve all their problems. Now it’s up to them to find the cave and bring the fortune back to save their families—and their books!

Megan Miller is a freelance writer and children’s book editor and has been playing video games since the olden days of Castle Wolfenstein and Asteroids. Since Minecraft 1.2, she’s been flying pigs, throwing Ender Eyes to find strongholds, building sugar-cane pyramids, and looking for sneaky ways to kill mobs without getting killed herself. Today, she lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in a Mesa plateau biome, with her own “tamed wolf” named Layla.

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Jen Funk Weber

Math Codes for Minecrafters Brain-building Puzzles and Games for Hours of Entertainment!

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4724-1

$12.99 ($17.99 CAD) Paperback

8.5 x 11 • 64 pages

World • CQ 48

Juvenile Nonfiction/Activity Books

MONTH: February

Challenge your kid to crack these video-game themed math codes and show them how much fun learning can be! Kids can choose from over 50 colorfully-illustrated puzzles featuring their favorite gaming characters and scenarios. Their mission: to unlock the secret code, spell out the secret message, or solve the equation before the game ends (or the creeper explodes!). With diamond swords, suits of armor, zombies, and magical potions to keep every page fun and exciting, kids won’t even realize that they’re practicing and developing core math and problem-solving skills. •Builds foundational math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Helps them practice fact families, balancing equations, and more. •Encourages young gamers to use what they know to tackle exciting math challenges •Supports classroom learning at home, in the car, and anywhere else you take it with you! Perfect for reluctant learners and kids who can’t get enough of math or secret codes, Math Codes for Minecrafters makes every kid feel like they’re winning at math. Jen Funk Weber began writing professionally while working as a winter caretaker for remote lodges in Alaska, often passing six months or more with no electricity, running water, or human neighbors. Jen has written numerous puzzle and activity books, including Nancy Drew: Hollywood Head Scratchers, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Wild About Alaska: A Children’s Puzzle Book, Wild About Sudoku, and Alaska’s Puzzle Bears. Been There, Done That: Reading Animal Signs is Jen’s debut picture book. Amanda Brack has a passion for drawing and illustration, and enjoys the creativity of working on a wide variety of projects in her freelance career. She currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Belly Laugh Totally Terrific Tongue Twisters for Kids 350 Terribly Tangled Tongue Twisters!

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5489-8

$9.99 ($12.99 CAD) Hardcover

5 x 7 • 128 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-5491-1

WORLD • CQ 32

Juvenile Nonfiction/Games & Activities/Word Games 20 black and white line drawings

MONTH: February

One-one was a racehorse. Two-two was one too. One-one won one race. Two-two won one too. How much wood would a groundhog chuck if a groundhog could chuck wood? The instinct of an extinct insect stinks! Belly Laugh Totally Terrific Tongue Twisters for Kids is full of hilarious tongue-twisting fun! From snappy one-liners to hilarious stories and jokes, this collection is complemented by sidesplitting line drawings and an uproarious laughing-kids sound-effect button. Perfect for rainy spring days, long car rides to visit relatives, and get-togethers with friends, this book is sure to bring silly laughter and comical wordplay fun into your home. The Sky Pony Press editors work at the children’s book imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., in New York City.

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Carlos Pazos

Space Science Explained for Our Little Ones

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5406-5

$8.99 ($11.99 CAD) Childrens Board Book

8 x 8 • 24 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-5411-9

World • CQ 48

Juvenile Nonfiction/Technology/Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science Color illustrations throughout

MONTH: February

Discover the mysteries of science with Future Geniuses! Come along with Valentina, the astronaut, on this incredible journey to Mars and become a space genius! Up past the exosphere, thermosphere, and mesosphere, we will find outer space and learn the answers to some big questions. What is the ozone layer? What is gravity? What type of objects are sent into space? Which countries have successfully traveled into space before us? What are the parts of rockets called, and what does each part do? And, most importantly, how do we communicate with Earth while we're up there? And how do we get home when we're done? Future Geniuses is a collection that will help families spend a lot of time reading and learning together. Through simple text and fun illustrations, author and scientist Carlos Pazos makes the subjects of space and spaze travel approachable and easy to understand for even the smallest scientists. Carlos Pazos is a popular scientist known for his blog Mola Saber (It’s Cool to Learn), where he explains the basic notions of scientific concepts and gives answers in a way that is easy to understand to questions that we have all asked ourselves at some point. He is also the author of Evolution. He resides in Spain.

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Carlos Pazos

Evolution Science Explained for Our Little Ones

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5412-6

$8.99 ($11.99 CAD) Childrens Board Book

8 x 8 • 24 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-5413-3

World • CQ 48

Juvenile Nonfiction/Animals/Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures Color illustrations throughout

MONTH: February

Discover the mysteries of science with Future Geniuses! Darwin the chicken feels like the smallest animal in the farm, but he wants to be big and strong like a dinosaur. Come along with Valentina, a young paleontologist, in this adventure about the history of evolution and find out how she gets Darwin to feel proud of who he is! Valentina and Darwin travel back in time to find the origin of life. They go all the way back, before there were any plants or even animals in the world. Valentina teaches Darwin about unicellular organisms, bad and good mutations, and variations. Then they observe microevolutions and macroevolutions, which lead to new species. Soon, Valentine and Darwin are surrounded by invertebrates and vertebrates and then—dinosaurs! But what happened to the dinosaurs? And how did the dinosaurs eventually evolve into birds? Future Geniuses is a collection that will help families spend a lot of time reading and learning together. Through simple text and fun illustrations, author and scientist Carlos Pazos makes the subjects of evolution, and specifically dinosaurs and their creation and extinction, approachable and easy to understand for even the smallest scientists. Carlos Pazos is a popular scientist known for his blog Mola Saber (It’s Cool to Learn), where he explains the basic notions of scientific concepts and gives answers in a way that is easy to understand to questions that we have all asked ourselves at some point. He is also the author of Space. He resides in Spain.

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P.K. Hallinan

How to Celebrate Easter! Holiday Traditions, Rituals, and Rules in a Delightful Story

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4545-2

$9.99 ($12.99 CAD) Hardcover

8 x 10 • 24 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4559-9

World • CQ 36

Juvenile Fiction/Holidays & Celebrations/Easter & Lent

MONTH: February

Inspire both excitement and reverence for the Easter holiday in this colorful picture book Brightly illustrated in beautiful spring colors, P. K. Hallinan takes the reader from the early discovery of an Easter basket through a quick search for eggs. Then it’s time to jump into brand-new Easter outfits and join the neighbors for church. After church, it’s back outside for games and then home to reflect on the wonderful day. Each joyful activity is brimming with the heart-stirring warmth associated with all of P.K. Hallinan’s children’s books. As always, Hallinan is careful to make fitting transitions from reverie to reverence—he delicately encourages respect for the Easter message, subtly exploring the hope that this favorite holiday brings. Parents have come to expect their children to identify with P.K. Hallinan’s loveable, familiar characters, and they may once again in this delightful look at Easter through a child’s eyes. P.K. Hallinan combines the joyful spirit of the holiday with the good-natured excitement of a child’s Easter morning in Today is Easter! P.K. Hallinan began writing children’s books over 40 years ago, when his wife asked him to write a book for their two young children as Christmas gifts. Since then, Hallinan has written and illustrated over 100 children’s books, including the bestselling How Do I Love You? (1989), which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Hallinan is also an ordained minister and lives with his wife in Ashland, Oregon.

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S. F. Henson

Devils Within

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5183-5

$8.99 ($11.99 CAD) Paperback

5.5 x 8.25 • 404 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-1458-8

World • CQ 30

Young Adult Fiction/Social Themes/Prejudice & Racism

MONTH: February

A William C. Morris Award Finalist

Killing isn’t supposed to be easy. But it is. It’s the after that’s hard to deal with.

Nate was eight the first time he stabbed someone; he was eleven when he earned his red laces—a prize for spilling blood for “the cause.” And he was fourteen when he murdered his father (and the leader of The Fort, a notorious white supremacist compound) in self-defense, landing in a treatment center while the state searched for his next of kin. Now, in the custody of an uncle he never knew existed, who wants nothing to do with him, Nate just wants to disappear.

Enrolled in a new school under a false name, so no one from The Fort can find him, he struggles to forge a new life, trying to learn how to navigate a world where people of different races interact without enmity. But he can’t stop awful thoughts from popping into his head, or help the way he shivers with a desire to commit violence. He wants to be different—he just doesn’t know where to start.

Then he meets Brandon, a person The Fort conditioned Nate to despise on sight. But Brandon's also the first person to treat him like a human instead of a monster. Brandon could never understand Nate’s dark past, so Nate keeps quiet. And it works for a while. But all too soon, Nate's worlds crash together, and he must decide between his own survival and standing for what’s right, even if it isn’t easy. Even if society will never be able to forgive him for his sins.

Like a teen American History X, S.F. Henson’s Devils Within is gut-wrenching, thought-provoking, no-holds-barred look at the plague of white supremacy in contemporary American culture that may have you examining your own soul.

S.F. Henson is an attorney living in Alabama with her husband, two cats, and a dog. Devils Within is her first novel.

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Maggie Marks

Potion of the Turtle Master

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5326-6

$7.99 ($10.99 CAD) Paperback

5 x 8 • 112 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-5327-3

World • CQ 48

Juvenile Fiction/Media Tie-In

MONTH: March

Follow along with brothers Mason and Asher in the fourth Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld book! When sea turtles are trapped in an underwater cave, Mason and Luna are determined to get them out. Asher wants to use TNT to blast a tunnel, but Luna insists that mining slowly is safer. Then the guardians show up, claiming the cave as their own. Now the turtles aren’t the only ones in danger! Can Mason find a way to save himself from the deadly sea creatures, too? Find out more in this incredible fourth book of Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld: Potion of the Turtle Master! Brothers Mason and Asher are learning how to cope with life outside the Overworld after a terrifying shipwreck that left them stranded underwater. Teamed up with their new friend Luna, this unlikely trio must make the choice of staying in the world they know best and risk death, or voyaging into an unknown world where anything could happen. In each story of the series for Minecrafters, follow their journey as Mason, Asher, and Luna face incredible obstacles and discover strength they never knew they had in Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld. Maggie Marks has snorkeled in Costa Rica and off the island of Roatán, Honduras. The beauty of the coral reefs takes her breath away! But unlike some of the Minecraft characters she writes about, she prefers to live on dry land. Maggie writes books from her home in southern Wisconsin, where she lives with her husband and plays Minecraft with her nieces and nephews. Although she’d love to swim with dolphins and sea turtles one day, she settles for cuddling with her tortoiseshell-colored cat.

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Sue Fliess, Simona Sanfilippo

How to Find a Unicorn

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5407-2

$16.99 ($22.99 CAD) Hardcover

10 x 10 • 32 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-5408-9

World • CQ 36

Juvenile Fiction/Animals/Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical

MONTH: March

To find—and make friends with—a unicorn, you'll need to craft a beautiful gift that will convince her to take you for a ride! Legend has it that the only way to find a unicorn is to show her you're a good person . . . but be careful! Unicorns are expert judges of character. So, grab some natural craft supplies like daisies, sugar cubes, ivy, ferns, apples, grass, and straw, and get ready to find a magical new friend! If your heart is pure, you just might be discover a unicorn out in the deep, mystic forests of the mountains—and if you do, you'll need to be ready! By being resourceful, careful, and kind, you can make beautiful riding gear from nature that will show your unicorn friend you truly care, and then you'll be certain to be taken on an incredible ride through sunny meadows, over blue oceans, and along the brilliant arcs of rainbows! Sue Fliess’s poetic read-aloud text and Simona Sanfilippo’s vibrant, whimsical illustrations will provide much fun for young readers eager to find their own unicorn friend! Also included are guides for teachers and parents about how to engage children in building unicorn-riding gear themselves and how to interest them in the natural world, the history of unicorns, and the many cultures that believed in them. Sue Fliess has contributed articles to O, the Oprah Magazine, Huffington Post, Education.com, TravelMuse.com, Bay Area Parent, Writer’s Digest, and more and is the author of more than a dozen picture books. When she’s not writing, she is busy with her two young boys and loves to travel. She lives with her husband, kids, and a smart English Labrador pup named Charlie in Ashburn, Virginia.

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Jennifer Sommersby

Scheme

ISBN: 978-1-5107-3209-4

$17.99 ($23.99 CAD) Hardcover

5.5 x 8.25 • 336 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-3213-1

Selected Countries • CQ 30

Young Adult Fiction/Romance/Paranormal

MONTH: April

The key to good is found in truth.

Genevieve may have left the circus behind in Oregon, but there is plenty of show still to come.

When she and Henry land in France, they are whisked away to Croix-Mare, the home of Henry’s grandfather, Nutesh, where they will prepare for a journey they never could’ve imagined. Now that they have all three AVRAKEDAVRA texts—Life, Death, and Memory—the books must be destroyed in the Undoing.

However, it’s not as simple as taking the books to their birthplace in Babylon and setting them alight. Genevieve and Henry must rely on unexpected allies as they embark on a harrowing global search to acquire pieces necessary to complete the Undoing. They’re offered cover and protection by La Vérité, the secret network of followers devoted to the message of the AVRAKEDAVRA, who, not surprisingly, are found under the big top—because no one does underground quite like the circus.

But loyalties among the magical community are fragile. Genevieve, still grieving the loss of her mother, now struggles to control the new AVRAKEDAVRA-bestowed gifts, and with mounting threats to her psyche and body, she clings mightily to the promise of a brighter future once this is over—if they can survive it. And Henry, broken by his father’s treachery but entranced by the heartwarming connection his family’s text has granted him, grapples with the fact that once they succeed in destroying the books, he’ll lose the only family he has left.

Together, our two young heirs will learn that when hope has abandoned us, the overwhelming love of friendship and family is all the magic we need.

Jennifer Sommersby is, among other things, a collector of elephants, a Shakespeare freak, a wearer of tattoos, and a copy and line editor. She is also the author of Sleight. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with her family.

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Jennifer Sommersby

Sleight

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4258-1

$9.99 ($12.99 CAD) Paperback

5.5 x 8.25 • 448 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-3212-4

Selected Countries • CQ 30

Young Adult Fiction/Romance/Paranormal

MONTH: March

A Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Book for Kids & Teens, Fall 2018 An Ontario Library Association Best Bets Honorable Mention Book for Young Adults, 2019 A vivid tale of ancient lore, dangerous magic, and complicated love set against the backdrop of circus life. Growing up in the Cinzio Traveling Players circus, Genevieve Flannery is accustomed to a life most teenagers could never imagine: daily workouts of extravagant acrobatics; an extended family of clowns; wild animals for pets; and her mother Delia, whose mind has always been tortured by visions—but whose love for Geni is unwavering. In a world of performers who mystify and amaze on a daily basis, even Delia’s ghostly visions never seemed all that strange . . . until the evening Geni and her mother are performing an aerial routine they’ve done hundreds of times before, and Delia falls to her death. That night, everything changes. Already reeling from the tragedy, the Cinzio Traveling Players have even more to adjust to when the circus falls under new ownership. Though the new benefactor seems incredibly generous, Geni suspects his motives are much darker. And when the owner’s son, Henry, starts taking an interest in her, is it actual attraction, or an attempt to get her to lower her guard so his father can secure what he's really after? Suddenly swept with the terrifying visions that plagued her mother, Geni’s no longer sure who she should trust or love. And, worst of all, she’s starting to question whether she can trust her own mind. Sommersby blends teenage drama, sizzling romance, ancient lore, and dangerous magic, against the bewitching backdrop of the circus in this atmospheric, lushly-written tale. Jennifer Sommersby is, among other things, a collector of elephants, a Shakespeare freak, a wearer of tattoos, and a copy and line editor. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with her family.

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Taryn Souders

Dead Possums Are Fair Game

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5185-9

$8.99 ($11.99 CAD) Paperback

5.75 x 8.25 • 192 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-63450-927-5

Selected Countries • CQ 36

Juvenile Fiction/School & Education

MONTH: March

The world would be a better place without math or messy roommates. At least, that’s what Ella Hunter believes. Life is about keeping order and avoiding long division, fractions, or really anything with an equal sign. As the end of the school year approaches, the fifth-grade teachers at Victor Waldo Elementary conclude there’s not enough time to complete a new math unit before summer break. Great news for math-phobic Ella, right? Wrong! The teachers decide instead to have their students host the first-ever Math Fair. And the fair project is worth two major math grades. Add in one dead possum plus two horrible roommates who come to stay while their house is being renovated, and you have an equation for disaster. Ella is headed for summer school and math tutoring for sure. Can she stop her troubles from multiplying before it’s too late? Taryn Souders has a background in math education and is passionate about keeping math fun for kids. She is the author of Whole-y Cow!: Fractions Are Fun.

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Julian Lennon, Bart Davis, Smiljana Coh

Heal the Earth

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5188-0

$9.99 ($12.99 CAD) Childrens Board Book

9 x 7 • 38 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-2855-4

North American Rights • CQ 48

Juvenile Fiction/Nature & the Natural World/Environment full-color illustrations throughout

MONTH: April

Take a journey to help the Earth in the second book of the New York Times bestselling trilogy by Julian Lennon! Jump aboard the White Feather Flier, a magical plane that can go wherever you want. This time, Lennon’s interactive book immerses children in a fun and unique journey where they can: •Bring medicine to people in need! •Dive below the ocean to bleached coral reefs! •Visit the city to cultivate green spaces! •Help the rain forest return and give its animals a home! •Explore the planet, meet new people, and help make the world a better place! The Flier's mission is to transport readers around the world, to engage them in helping to save the environment, and to teach one and all to love our planet. Just press a button printed on the page, and point the plane up in the air to fly, or down to land it! An inspiring, lyrical story, rooted in Lennon's life and work, Heal the Earth is filled with beautiful illustrations that bring the faraway world closer to young children. The book includes words to a new, special poem written by Julian Lennon, specifically for Heal the Earth. A portion of the proceeds from book sales will go to support the environmental and humanitarian efforts of the White Feather Foundation, the global environmental and humanitarian organization that Lennon founded to promote education, health, conservation, and the protection of indigenous culture. Julian Lennon is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, photographer, documentarian, philanthropist, and New York Times bestselling author of Touch the Earth. Born in Liverpool, England, Lennon is an observer of life in all its forms developing his personal expression through his artistic endeavors. In 2007, Lennon founded the global environmental and humanitarian organization The White Feather Foundation, whose key initiatives are education, health, conservation, and the protection of indigenous culture. Bart Davis is an international bestselling author of novels and nonfiction books. His most recent is Black and White: The Way I See It, the biography of Richard Williams, father of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams. He has also written two feature films and, with co-author Julian Lennon, the New York Times bestselling children's book Touch the Earth. Davis lives in New York City. Smiljana Coh is an artist who studied film animation and combines traditional and digital illustration techniques in her work. She illustrated the New York Times bestselling Touch the Earth and I Want to Be a Ballerina, and wrote and illustrated The Seven Princesses. She lives in Croatia.

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Sabrina Hahn

123s of Art

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5206-1 10 x 8 • 48 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-5207-8 Juvenile Nonfiction/Concepts/Counting & Numbers 20 color paintings

MONTH: April $19.99 ($26.99 CAD) Childrens Board Book World • CQ 24

Learn numbers through fine art!

Spark your child’s creativity and curiosity with this delightfully curated counting book featuring some of the world’s most iconic paintings.

In this collection, your child will discover artwork by Gustav Klint, Mary Gassatt, Vincent van Gogh, Clara Peeters, and many others. Help them count the flower petals in Gaugin's Still Life with Teapot and Fruit, teach them different colors while examining Redon's Butterflies, and discuss the shapes used in Sarah Ann Wilson's Album Quilt.

With a fun rhyming scheme and large, colorful text, 123s of Art will inspire your budding art lovers as they learn to count to 20 by locating objects in paintings. Then, as your child grows, you can read the playful poems aloud together and answer the interactive questions that accompany each painting.

SABRINA HAHN is an art collector, art dealer, and curator. She graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in History of Art & Architecture and minor in Economics, and is a graduate of the Horace Mann School. Sabrina is an active supporter of artists, museums, and public art installations as an art patron, serving on the Guggenheim Young Collectors Council Acquisitions Committee and MoMA Junior Associates. As an art influencer, Sabrina was named one of Town & Country's T&C 50: New Modern Swans. Sabrina lives in New York City and enjoys sharing curated content on Instagram @HahnFineArt. She is also the author of ABCs of Art.

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P.K. Hallinan

My Mother and I A Picture Book for Moms and Their Loving Children

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4546-9

$9.99 ($12.99 CAD) Hardcover

8 x 10 • 24 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-4560-5

World • CQ 36

Juvenile Fiction/Family/Parents

MONTH: April

Foster a loving relationship between mother and child in this beautiful picture book! Through simple verse and bright illustrations, P.K. Hallinan illustrates the unconditional love that a mother has for her child. Moms are more than parents, they can be friends too! They can make you laugh, play games like hide-and-seek, or simply be there to read a book or take a stroll with. Mothers are there for their boys and girls no matter what, whether it’s healing hurts, or teaching lessons about caring and giving and the value of hard work. There’s no true friend like a mom! Through the easy-to-read verses of this adorable illustrated book, your child will learn that their mom will always be their best friend. Whether you read it at bedtime or any point of the day, My Mother and I is the perfect book for showing your child just how much you love them as they’re growing up. P.K. Hallinan began writing children’s books over 40 years ago, when his wife asked him to write a book for their two young children as Christmas gifts. Since then, Hallinan has written and illustrated over 100 children’s books, including the bestselling How Do I Love You? (1989), which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Hallinan is also an ordained minister and lives with his wife in Ashland, Oregon.

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Amy Spalding

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles)

ISBN: 978-1-5107-5184-2

$8.99 ($11.99 CAD) Paperback

5.5 x 8.25 • 284 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-2767-0

WORLD • CQ 36

Young Adult Fiction/Romance/LGBT

MONTH: April

Best Young Adult Books of 2018 —Kirkus Reviews Best Queer Books of 2018 —BookRiot Best Books of 2018 —Cosmo Best Books of 2018 —NPR A summer of first love, fashion, friendship, and cheeseburgers.

Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people’s lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby’s been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she’s thrilled to take the first step toward her dream career. Then she falls for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez. Hard. And now she’s competing against the girl she’s kissing to win the coveted paid job at the end of the internship.

But really, nothing this summer is going as planned. She also unwittingly becomes friends with Jax, a lacrosseplaying bro-type who wants her help finding the best burger in Los Angeles, and she’s struggling to prove to her mother—the city’s celebrity health nut—that she’s perfectly content with who she is.

Just as Abby starts to feel like she’s no longer the sidekick in her own life, Jordi’s photography surprisingly puts her in the spotlight. Instead of feeling like she’s landed a starring role, Abby feels betrayed. Can Abby find a way to reconcile her positive yet private sense of self with the image others have of her?

Amy Spalding has a B.A. in advertising and marketing communications from Webster University, and an M.A. in media studies from the New School. Amy studied longform improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. By day, she manages the digital media team for an indie film advertising agency. By later day and night, Amy writes, performs, and pets as many cats as she can. She grew up in St. Louis, but now lives in the better weather of Los Angeles.

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Sky Pony Press • Spring 2020

Gwen Cole

Ride On

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4281-9

$8.99 ($11.99 CAD) Paperback

5.5 x 8.25 • 280 pages Ebook ISBN 978-1-5107-2995-7

WORLD • CQ 36

Young Adult Fiction/Dystopian

MONTH: April

Out in the Wild, where the sun doesn’t shine and outlaws and cowboys rule, two teens ride, one from his past and the other for her family. In the near post-apocalyptic future, the skies are always gray and people are constantly searching for the sun. For teenage outlaw Seph, it’s the only world he’s ever known. With his horse, his favorite pistol, and his knowledge for survival passed down from his dead father, Seph knows it’s safer to be alone. But after a run-in with a local gang that call themselves the Lawmen, and having been wrongly accused of murder, Seph teams up with Avery—a determined girl whose twin brother has been taken by the same gang. After living in a small, rundown town her whole life, Avery knows nothing of the Wild—the lands controlled by nobody where travel is risky. With Seph’s help, they track down her brother but quickly find the tables have turned and they are now the ones being hunted. With rumors of mysterious dangers to the south and a safe sanctuary to the west, they’ve only got one option, but getting there won’t be easy with the Lawmen on their trail. The only thing that matters in the Wild is how fast your trigger hand is, but Seph doesn’t know if his will be fast enough to save them all. Gwen Cole grew up in upstate New York and then moved to Virginia, where she did not graduate college. Instead she played bass guitar in a hardcore band and later married the lead guitarist. She enjoys large jigsaw puzzles, playing Xbox, and watching movies. She is the author of Cold Summer and the upcoming Windswept. Gwen now lives in Richmond with her husband, daughter, and very large dog, but she longs to live in the country again.

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Index # 123s of Art, 26

A Anti-Boredom Book of Brilliant Things to Do, The, 9

B Belly Laugh Totally Terrific Tongue Twisters for Kids, 15 Brain Twisters for Minecrafters, 4

C Cookie Cutters & Sled Runners, 12

D Dead Possums Are Fair Game, 24 Devils Within, 19 Dolphin's Grace, 3

E Evolution, 17

G Ghost in the Stone, The, 2

H Heal the Earth, 25 How to Celebrate Easter!, 18 How to Celebrate Valentine's Day!, 10 How to Find a Unicorn, 21

I I Want More—How to Know When I've Had Enough, 8 I'm Glad I Have Siblings, 6

J Jacked Up, 11

L Legend of the Coral Caves, 13

M Math Codes for Minecrafters, 14 My Mother and I, 27

P Potion of the Turtle Master, 20

R Ride On, 29

S Scheme, 22

Sleight, 23 Space, 16 Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles), The, 28

T Touch the Earth, 1

W What to Do When I Am Sad, 5 When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women, 7