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Kaplan/DeFioreRights

RIGHTSGUIDEFrankfurtBookFair2018

CHILDREN’S

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www.kaplanrights.com

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THEGIRLWHOTHOUGHTINPICTURESTheStoryofDr.TempleGrandinJuliaFinleyMosca,IllustrationsbyDanielRieleyInnovationPress,August2017NSTABESTSTEMBOOKS2018SELECTIONNSTAOUTSTANDINGSCIENCETRADEBOOK2018SELECTIONDOLLYGRAYLITERATUREAWARD2017RECIPIENT2018-2019BLACK-EYEDSUSANBOOKAWARDNOMINEEAMIGHTYGIRLBOOKOFTHEYEARUSBBYOUTSTANDINGBOOKSFORYOUNGPEOPLEWITHDISABILITIESLISTSELECTIONTHEGIRLWHOTHOUGHTINPICTURES:THESTORYOFDR.TEMPLEGRANDINisthefirstbookinabrandneweducationalseriesabouttheinspirationallivesofamazingscientists.Inadditiontotheillustratedrhymingtale,you’llfindacompletebiography,funfacts,acolorfultimelineofevents,andevenanotefromTempleherself!MeetDr.TempleGrandin—oneoftheworld’squirkiestscienceheroes!WhenyoungTemplewasdiagnosedwithautism,nooneexpectedhertotalk,letalonebecomeoneofthemostpowerfulvoicesinmodernscience.Yetthedeterminedvisualthinkerdidjustthat.Heruniquemindallowedhertoconnectwithanimalsinaspecialway,helpingherinventgroundbreakingimprovementsforfarmsaroundtheglobe!Category: Nonfiction/Biography Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: PDFAges: 5-10Format: FullColorthroughoutRightsSoldonbehalfof: TheInnovationPressSoldto: EditionsAiakidon(Greek),Seedbook(Korean),WorldFieldPublishing(Complex Chinese),CiticPress(SimplifiedChinese)JULIAFINLEYMOSCAisacopywriterandformerjournalistwhospentmorethanadecadeinHollywoodcraftingmessagesformoney.AfterworkingwithsuchrecognizablebrandsasEntertainmentTonight,Yahoo!,AmericanGreetings,andJibJab,shelandedhermostrewardingjobyet―momtooneferociouslycuriousandspunkylittlegirl.TheAmazingScientistsseriesmarksMosca’sdebutintothemagicalworldofchildren’sbooks.DANIELRIELEYisaBritishfreelanceillustratorbasedinLisbon.AfterstudyingatTheArtsInstituteBournemouth,takinganepicbackpackingadventureinAustralia,andworking3yearsinLondon,hedecidedtotakeofftosunnyPortugal.Forthelast2years,Danielhasbeenworkingonseveralillustrationprojectsinadvertising,print,carddesign,andchildren'spicturebooks.WhenDanielisnotdrawingyoucanprobablyfindhimtryingtocatchwaves,takingphotoswitholdcameras,orplayinghisnewlydiscoveredsportPadel.

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THEDOCTORWITHANEYEFOREYESTheStoryofDr.PatriciaBathJuliaFinleyMosca,IllustrationsbyDanielRieleyInnovationPress,September2017CHICAGOPUBLICLIBRARYBESTOFTHEBEST2017SELECTIONNSTABESTSTEMBOOKS2018SELECTIONAMIGHTYGIRLBOOKOFTHEYEARIfyouliketothinkbig,butsomesayyou'retoosmall,ortheysayyou'retooyoungortooslowortootall...MeetDr.Bath—thescientistwhoneverlostsightofherdreams!AsagirlcomingofageduringtheCivilRightsMovement,PatriciaBathmadeithermissiontobecomeadoctor.Whenobstacleslikeracism,poverty,andsexismthreatenedthisgoal,shepersevered—brighteningtheworldwithagame-changingtreatmentforblindness!TheDoctorwithanEyeforEyes:thestoryofDr.PatriciaBathisthesecondbookinabrandneweducationalseriesabouttheinspirationallivesofamazingscientists.Inadditiontotheillustratedrhymingtale,you'llfindacompletebiography,funfacts,acolorfultimelineofevents,andevenanotefromDr.Bathherself!Category: Nonfiction/Biography Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: PDFAges: 5-10Format: FullColorthroughoutRightsSoldonbehalfof: TheInnovationPressSoldto: Seedbook(Korean),WorldFieldPublishing(ComplexChinese),CiticPress, (SimplifiedChinese)JULIAFINLEYMOSCAisacopywriterandformerjournalistwhospentmorethanadecadeinHollywoodcraftingmessagesformoney.AfterworkingwithsuchrecognizablebrandsasEntertainmentTonight,Yahoo!,AmericanGreetings,andJibJab,shelandedhermostrewardingjobyet―momtooneferociouslycuriousandspunkylittlegirl.TheAmazingScientistsseriesmarksMosca’sdebutintothemagicalworldofchildren’sbooks.DANIELRIELEYisaBritishfreelanceillustratorbasedinLisbon.AfterstudyingatTheArtsInstituteBournemouth,takinganepicbackpackingadventureinAustralia,andworking3yearsinLondon,hedecidedtotakeofftosunnyPortugal.Forthelast2years,Danielhasbeenworkingonseveralillustrationprojectsinadvertising,print,carddesign,andchildren'spicturebooks.WhenDanielisnotdrawingyoucanprobablyfindhimtryingtocatchwaves,takingphotoswitholdcameras,orplayinghisnewlydiscoveredsportPadel.

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THEGIRLWITHAMINDFORMATHTheStoryofRayeMontagueJuliaFinleyMosca,IllustrationsbyDanielRieleyInnovationPress,September2018PraiseforTHEGIRLWITHAMINDFORMATH: ★"...agreatmodelforbuildingawarenessofracismandsolidinspirationforachievingagainsttheodds."—Kirkus,starredreview"Accompaniedbyexpressivedigitizedillustrations,thisrhymingpicture-bookbiographydescribesthechallengesandtriumphsMontaguemetasanAfricanAmericanwoman...HiddenFiguresfanswillapplaud."—Booklist"AsolidadditiontothepicturebookbiographyshelvesandSTEAMcurriculaforyoungreaders."(SchoolLibraryJournal)MeetRayeMontague―thehiddenmastermindwhomadewavesintheU.S.Navy!AftertouringaGermansubmarineintheearly1940s,youngRayesethersightsonbecominganengineer.Littledidsheknowsexismandracialinequalitywouldchallengethatdreameverystepoftheway,evenkeepinghergreatestcareeraccomplishmentasecretfordecades.Throughitall,thegiftedmathematicianpersisted―finallygainingherwell-deservedtitleinhistory:apioneerwhochangedthecourseofshipdesignforever.TheGirlWithaMindforMath:TheStoryofRayeMontagueisthethirdbookinarivetingeducationalseriesabouttheinspiringlivesofamazingscientists.Inadditiontotheillustratedrhymingtale,you'llfindacompletebiography,funfacts,acolorfultimelineofevents,andevenanotefromMontagueherself!Category: Nonfiction/Biography Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: PDFAges: 5-10Format: FullColorthroughoutRightsSoldonbehalfof: TheInnovationPressSoldto: WorldFieldPublishing(ComplexChinese),CiticPress(SimplifiedChinese)JULIAFINLEYMOSCAisacopywriterandformerjournalistwhospentmorethanadecadeinHollywoodcraftingmessagesformoney.AfterworkingwithsuchrecognizablebrandsasEntertainmentTonight,Yahoo!,AmericanGreetings,andJibJab,shelandedhermostrewardingjobyet―momtooneferociouslycuriousandspunkylittlegirl.TheAmazingScientistsseriesmarksMosca’sdebutintothemagicalworldofchildren’sbooks.DANIELRIELEYisaBritishfreelanceillustratorbasedinLisbon.AfterstudyingatTheArtsInstituteBournemouth,takinganepicbackpackingadventureinAustralia,andworking3yearsinLondon,hedecidedtotakeofftosunnyPortugal.Forthelast2years,Danielhasbeenworkingonseveralillustrationprojectsinadvertising,print,carddesign,andchildren'spicturebooks.WhenDanielisnotdrawingyoucanprobablyfindhimtryingtocatchwaves,takingphotoswitholdcameras,orplayinghisnewlydiscoveredsportPadel.

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THEASTRONAUTWITHASONGFORTHESTARSTheStoryofDr.EllenOchoaJuliaFinleyMosca,IllustrationsbyDanielRieleyInnovationPress,Fall2019PraiseforTHEAMAZINGSCIENTISTSseries: "RhymingverseandappealingcartoonillustrationscaptureGrandin'sspiritwhileprovidinganexciting,informativelookatherremarkablelife.InvaluablebackmattercontainsaletterfromTemple,funfacts,atimelineaccompaniedbyfamilyphotographs,andaninsightfulbiography....thisisthefirstvolumeinapromisingnewseriesintroducingreaderstoremarkablewomeninthesciences."--SchoolLibraryJournal"FansofAndreaBeaty’sRosieRevere,Engineer(2013),oranyonewhohasstruggledoverfeelingdifferent,willappreciatethisapproachablebiographyofainspiringscientist."--Booklist"Theauthorspeaksdirectlyandinclusively...thisisaneffective,age-appropriateintroductiontoaremarkableperson."--KirkusReviewsCategory: Nonfiction/Biography Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationAges: 5-10Format: FullColorthroughoutRightsSoldonbehalfof: TheInnovationPressSoldto: WorldFieldPublishing(ComplexChinese),CiticPress(SimplifiedChinese)JULIAFINLEYMOSCAisacopywriterandformerjournalistwhospentmorethanadecadeinHollywoodcraftingmessagesformoney.AfterworkingwithsuchrecognizablebrandsasEntertainmentTonight,Yahoo!,AmericanGreetings,andJibJab,shelandedhermostrewardingjobyet―momtooneferociouslycuriousandspunkylittlegirl.TheAmazingScientistsseriesmarksMosca’sdebutintothemagicalworldofchildren’sbooks.DANIELRIELEYisaBritishfreelanceillustratorbasedinLisbon.AfterstudyingatTheArtsInstituteBournemouth,takinganepicbackpackingadventureinAustralia,andworking3yearsinLondon,hedecidedtotakeofftosunnyPortugal.Forthelast2years,Danielhasbeenworkingonseveralillustrationprojectsinadvertising,print,carddesign,andchildren'spicturebooks.WhenDanielisnotdrawingyoucanprobablyfindhimtryingtocatchwaves,takingphotoswitholdcameras,orplayinghisnewlydiscoveredsportPadel.

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THECURIOUSKID’SSCIENCEBOOK

100+CreativeHands-OnActivitiesforAges4-8AsiaCitroInnovationPress,September2015“TheCuriousKid’sScienceBookisnotjustanotherbookofexperimentstofillarainyday.Thisbookguidesparentsthroughtheprocessofinspiringasensecuriosityinchildren,anddevelopingasetofskillstohelpthemproblemsolve,andbescientificthinkers…Fullofeasy,fun,andmeaningfulscienceactivities,itsrealvalueisitsapproachtohelpingparentsinspireasenseofexplorationanddiscoverythatwillbenefittheirchildrenlongaftertheyhavegrown.”—BobPflugfelder,FounderofScienceBob.comandseenonJimmyKimmelLiveandLivewithKellyandMichael“Thisisadelightfulbookthatdrawsonachild’snaturalcuriositytoimpartthebasicsofscientificinquiry…Childrenwillloveitandparentswilllearnsomethings,too.”—Dr.HenryL.Roediger,DistinguishedProfessoratWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisandauthorofMakeItStick:TheScienceofSuccessfulLearning“WhatTheCuriousKid’sScienceBookdoessowell,whichsomanysciencebooksforkidstendtomiss,isthecelebrationofthisinnatecuriosityandpenchantforexperimentation…Thisbookencourageschildren…toasktheirownquestionsandthinklikerealscientists!”—RachelleDoorleym,ArtsEducatoratTinkerLab.comandauthorofTinkerlab:AHands-OnGuideforLittleInventorsWhathappensifyouwaterplantswithjuice?Wherecanyoufindbacteriainyourhouse?Isslugslimeasstrongasagluestick?InTheCuriousKid'sScienceBook,yourchildwilllearntodesignhisorherownscienceinvestigationstodeterminetheanswers!Childrenwilllearntoasktheirownscientificquestions,discovervalueinfailedexperiments,and—mostimportantly—haveablastwithscience.The100+hands-onactivitiesinthebookusehouseholditemstoplayfullyteachimportantscience,technology,engineering,andmathskills.Eachcreativeactivityincludesage-appropriateexplanationsandreallifeapplicationsoftheconceptscovered.Addingsciencetoyourat-homeschedulewillmakeapositiveimpactonyourchild'slearning.Justoneexperimentaweekwillhelpbuildchildren'sconfidenceandexcitementaboutthesciences,boostsuccessintheclassroom,andgivethemthetoolstodesignandexecutetheirownsciencefairprojects.Category: ScienceActivity/ScienceEducation Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: FinishedCopiesRightsSoldonbehalfof: InnovationPressSoldTo: BeijingGreenBeans(Simpl.Chinese),Heliopolis(Compl.Chinese)Basque

(ElhuyarFoundation),HepKitap(Turkish)AsiaCitro,M.Ed,isaformerclassroomscienceteacherwithaMaster’sinScienceEducation.Sheistheauthorof150+Screen-FreeActivitiesforKids,ALittleBitofDirt,andthecreatorofthepopularblogFunatHomewithKids.HerworkhasbeenfeaturedonToday,DisneyBaby,MSN,FamilyFunMagazine,TheChicagoTribune,andHighlights,amongothers.

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ALITTLEBITOFDIRT55+ScienceandArtActivitiestoReconnectChildrenwithNatureAsiaCitroInnovationPress,March2016"Helpingachildforgedeepconnectionswithnatureisamongthemostpowerfulandlastinggiftsthatanyofuscangive…Inthisdelightfulbook,AsiaCitrooffersupasmorgasbordofengagingactivities,manyofthemmarryingartandscienceasacatalysttowonder.WithALittleBitofDirtinyourhands,you’rewellonyourwaytobecomingastarnaturementorforthekidsinyourlife!"—ScottD.Sampson,hostofthehitPBSKIDSseriesDinosaurTrain,andauthorofHowtoRaiseaWildChild“ALittleBitofDirtwillguide,inspire,andencourageyoutospendmoretimeinnatureasafamily.Thisresourcefulbookcontainsmanyexcitingprojectideasdesignedtoengagechildrenandtheirparentswhileprovidingvaluablelessonsaboutnatureanditsprocesses.TheExtensionsideasineachchapterareawonderfulwaytoscaffoldthelearningandincreasechildren’sproblemsolvingskillsthroughopen-endedquestions.”—ErinKennyDirectorofCedarsongNatureSchoolAuthorofForestKindergartens:TheCedarsongWay“ALittleBitofDirthitstherightmarkforgivingparents,kids,andfamiliessimpleandtangiblewaysforconnectingwithnature—justbeyondthedoorstep.Enticingphotographsaccompanyfun,interactiveexercises.AninspiringadditiontotheNatureActivitysectionofyourbookshelf.”—ClareWalkerLeslie,authorofTheNatureConnectionandKeepingaNatureJournalDandelionBubbles,RainDrums,SeedBombLollipopsandmore!Burstingwithcreativehands-onoutdoorscienceandartactivities,ALittleBitofDirtisfullofmotivationtogetoutsideandexplore.Whetheryou'reinvestigatingthehealthofyourlocalstream,makingbeautifulacrylicsunprintswithleavesandflowers,runninganexperimentwithyourbackyardbirds,orconcoctingnaturepotions,you'llbefosteringanimportantconnectionwithnature.Theengagingactivitiesencouragetheuseofthesensesandimaginationandareperfectforallages.Discovermoreaboutthenaturalworldwaitingjustoutsideyourdoor!Category: NatureActivity/NatureEducation Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: FinishedCopiesRightsSoldonbehalfof: InnovationPressSoldto: HepKitap(Turkish),BeijingGreenBeansBookCo.(SimplifiedChinese)AsiaCitro,M.Ed,isaformerclassroomscienceteacherandoutdoorenvironmentalcampdirectorwithaMaster’sinScienceEducation.ShelivesinSeattle,WAandistheauthorof150+Screen-FreeActivitiesforKids,TheCuriousKid'sScienceBook,andthecreatorofthepopularblogFunatHomewithKids.HerworkhasbeenfeaturedonApartmentTherapy,TheChicagoTribune,Today,DisneyBaby,FamilyFunMagazine,andHighlights,amongothers.

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VROOMVROOMGARBAGETRUCKAsiaCitro,IllustratedbyTroyCummingsInnovationPress,October2018WhoopWHOOSHwhoopWHOOSHclickclackBUMP!Brightandcheerfulillustrationscometogetherwithagiggle-worthyvarietyofnoisesinthisrhythmictaleofagarbagetruck'sday.Theillustrationsprovideyoungchildrenwithatruckloadofopportunitiestopracticecounting0-5andtoworkonbeginninginferenceskills.Thestoryrollstoagentleclose,makingitaperfectbedtimechoiceforlittletruckfans.Category: BoardBook Ages: 0-5Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: InnovationPress AsiaCitro,M.Ed,isaformerclassroomscienceteacherandoutdoorenvironmentalcampdirectorwithaMaster’sinScienceEducation.ShelivesinSeattle,WAandistheauthorof150+Screen-FreeActivitiesforKids,TheCuriousKid'sScienceBook,andthecreatorofthepopularblogFunatHomewithKids.HerworkhasbeenfeaturedonApartmentTherapy,TheChicagoTribune,Today,DisneyBaby,FamilyFunMagazine,andHighlights,amongothers.

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ZOEYANDSASSAFRASDragonsandMarshmallowsMonstersandMoldMerhorsesandBubblesCaterfliesandIceThePodandTheBogUnicornsandGermsAsiaCitroInnovationPress“Conceptsareexplainedconciselyandclearly,andashortglossaryprovidesvaluablevocabularybuilding.Theslightlylargerfontmakesthetextinvitingforemergingreaders,andtheillustrationsblendperfectlyintothestory.SassafrasandthedragonprovetobeablesidekicksintheveinofDisneycharacters...whilethisbookisanaturalfitforSTEMcollections,itdeservesaplaceinalllibrariesservingyoungreaders."--SchoolLibraryJournal“...theimaginativepremiseandtheincorporationofSTEMelementsmakethisanattractiveandengagingchoice”–Booklist“Citrogracefullybalancesherstory’sscientificandfantasyelements.”–PublishersWeeklyWithmagicalanimals,science,mystery,andadventure--thebrandnewseriesZoeyandSassafrashassomethingforeveryone!Easy-to-readlanguageandillustrationsonnearlyeverypagemakethisseriesperfectforawiderangeofages.Inthefirstbook,Zoeydiscoversherabilitytoseemagicalcreaturesandlearnsthey’vebeencomingtoherfamily’sbarnforyearswhenevertheyneedhelp.WhenZoey’smomleavesforaconference,sheentruststhisspecialresponsibilitytoZoey.Whenasicklybabydragonappears,Zoeyandhercat,Sassafras,usethescientificmethod(question,hypothesis,steps,findings),alongwithresearchonreptiles(acloserelativetodragons),tonursethedragonbacktohealth.Theseplot-drivenearlychaptersbookboasts16quickchaptersandaglossaryofscientificwords.Category: Fiction—ChapterBook Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: FinishedCopiesAges: 6-9Format: B/WThroughoutRightsSoldonbehalfof: InnovationPressSoldto: LapaUitgewers(Afrikaans),Porteghal(Persian)AsiaCitro,M.Ed,isaformerclassroomscienceteacherandoutdoorenvironmentalcampdirectorwithaMaster’sinScienceEducation..HerworkhasbeenfeaturedonApartmentTherapy,TheChicagoTribune,Today,DisneyBaby,FamilyFunMagazine,andHighlights,amongothers.

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HOWTOSURVIVEHowtoSurviveasaFireflyHowtoSurviveasaSharkKristenFoote,IllustrationsbyEricaSalcedoInnovationPress,August2017

TheHOWTOSURVIVEseriesprovidesauniquetakeonsciencethatwillentertainandeducateinandoutoftheclassroom.Fullofopportunitiesforextendedlearning,thesebooksincludefunfactshiddenthroughoutthehilariousillustratedstory–andafter,aglossaryofimportanttermsandsomerealphotos.Ifyou’veeverwonderedhowthesefascinatingbeetlesgrowandgloworhowtothinkandswimlikeashark—andliketolaughwhileyoulearn—thisbookisforyou!Listenup,larvae!I'vebeeninthetrenchesforthelastyearandahalf,andletmetellyou,thereisdangerlurkingbehindeverytreeandheadlight.Withmyexpertise,you'lllearnhowtohuntyourfirstmeal(snailsoupanyone?),whatmakesyourabdomenglow(putdownthefireextinguisher!),andhowtoreactwhenyourmatewantstoeatyoufordinner(whoknewfirefliescouldbecannibals?).Buckup,buttercup–you'reinfortheflightofyourlife!Ifyouknowwhat’sgoodforyou,you'llstopgoofingaroundandpayattentiontoHOWTOSURVIVEASAFIREFLY,oryoumightnevermakeittoadulthood!

Category: Nonfiction/Animals/Insects Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: PDFAges: 6-10Format: FullColorthroughoutRightsSoldonbehalfof: InnovationPress

KRISTENFOOTEistheauthorofHowtoSurviveasaFireflyandHowtoSurviveasaShark.WithadegreeinBiology,sheisafirmbelieverthatlearningaboutsciencecanbefun(andfunny!).She'saColoradotransplantwho,whennotwriting,isenjoyingeverythingtheRockyMountainshavetoofferwithherhusbandandtwokids.HowtoSurviveasaFireflyisherfirstbook.ERICASALCEDOisaSpanishillustrator.ShestudiedFineArtatCastilla-LaManchaUniversityandholdsaMaster'sinIllustrationandGraphicDesign.Shehasillustratedseveralbookswithpublishersfromaroundtheworld,includingWolfishStew(BloomsburyUK)andDepartmentStoreDoll'sHouseStickerBooks(UsbornePublishingLtd).

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THESLITHERYSHAKEDOWNTHEPECULIARPOSSUMTracyHechtFabledFilms,April2018/September2018

• TheGrow&Readbookprogramwasdevelopedunderthesupervisionofreadingspecialiststodevelopkids’readingskillswhileemphasizingthedelightofstorytelling.

• Tocomplimentthenarrative,eachbookhascaptivatingillustrations

thatstrengthentheunderstandingofthestoryfornewreaders.

• Theseriescanhelpchildrenenjoylearningtoreadandisperfectforsharedreadingandreadingaloud.Theseriesfeaturesunusualanimalsandplantsthatinvitekidstolearnmoreaboutscience.

Category: Fiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslationMaterial: PDFAges: 5-8Format: FullColorthroughoutRightsSoldonbehalfof: FabledFilms

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THEMOONLIGHTMEETINGTracyHechtFabledFilms,September2017

PraiseforTHEMOONLIGHTMEETING:“Physicalcharacteristics,personalityquirks,andthebeginningsoftheirmutualtrustandfriendshipareaptlyportrayedthroughbothwordsandpictures.Afew“NocturnalsFunFacts”attheendshouldhelpwithanyfactualqueries.Whetherlistening,readingalong,orlaunchingindividualattempts,satisfiedreaderswillbereadyandwaitingforthenextinstallment”—Booklist“Thisbanter-filledearlyreaderdescribestheinitialmeetingbetweenshyTobinthepangolin,brashBismarkthesugarglider,andkindheartedDawnthefox…thepared-downnarrationanddialoguequicklyestablishtheirpersonalities,asdoesSingleton’scartoonartwork,whichshowsthecharactersstrikingexpressiveposesmidconflict….HechtandDowlingsuccessfullysetthestageformoreadventurousoutingsdowntheroad...”—PublishersWeeklyThecharactersfromTHENOCTURNALSseriesappearinanewGrow&Read

book.InTheMoonlightMeeting,Tobin,asweetpangolin,Bismark,aloud-mouthedsugarglider,andDawn,aseriousfox,introducetheirnighttimeworldtoearlyreaders.Thestoryemphasizesfriendship,sharing,andhumor.Includesbonusanimalglossary.Therewillbemoretitlesinthisyoungerseries.Category: Fiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: PDFAges: 5-8Format: FullColorthroughoutRightstoTHENOCTURNALSserieshavebeensoldto:BeijingTianlueBooks(Simpl.Chinese)PraiseforTHENOCTURNALSseries:"TheNocturnalsisanenchantingstoryaboutagroupofanimalswhobandtogethertoprotecttheirfriendsandfindadventure.Thecharactersaredelightfulandthenighttimelandscapeiscaptivating.ItwasjustasIexpected—becausethebeststoriesalwaystakeplaceinthedark!"—R.L.Stine,authorofGoosebumps"Adelightfuladventureaboutthepowerofuncommontraitsandthejoysofnewfoundfriendship."—KirkusReviews“ThisnewseriesdocumentstheexploitsofTheNocturnals,anunlikelytriowhoprotecttheirfellowjungledenizensfromallsortsofcalamities—inthisadventure,kidnappers…Thecharactersarehumorousandwelldeveloped,andthefast-movingplotfeaturesintrigue,unexpectedtwists,andtheinnovativehybridhockeygame.Accessibletoupperelementarywhilesufficientlysophisticatedformiddleschool,thisnewanimalfantasyseriesshouldprovepopular."—Booklist

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THENOCTURNALSTheMysteriousAbductionsTheOminousEyeTheFallenStarTracyHechtFabledFilms,2016

PraiseforTHENOCTURNALS:"Adelightfuladventureaboutthepowerofuncommontraitsandthejoysofnewfoundfriendship."—KirkusReviews“ThisnewseriesdocumentstheexploitsofTheNocturnals,anunlikelytriowhoprotecttheirfellowjungledenizensfromallsortsofcalamities—inthisadventure,kidnappers…Thecharactersarehumorousandwelldeveloped,andthefast-movingplotfeaturesintrigue,unexpectedtwists,andtheinnovativehybridhockeygame.Accessibletoupperelementarywhilesufficientlysophisticatedformiddleschool,thisnewanimalfantasyseriesshouldprovepopular."—BooklistTheseriesfeaturesthreeunlikelyfriends:Dawn,aseriousfox,Tobin,asweetpangolinandBismark,theloudmouthed,pint-sizedsugarglider.Thestoriesallplayoutintheirnighttimeworldwithteamwork,friendshipandhumorineveryadventure.TheseriescontentwiseisreminiscentofKatediCamillo’sTheTalesofDespereauxandhasthehumoroftheanimatedfilmsMadagascar,ZootopiaandToyStory.Thefirstbook,THEMYSTERIOUSABDUCTION,publishedinApril2016.Itlaunchedwiththebook,animatedshortsandawebsitefeaturingactivitiesforparentsandchildren.ItwaschosenasanIndieSummerKids’PickbytheAmericanBooksellersAssociation.Category: MiddleGradeFictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: FabledFilmsSoldto: BeijingTianlueBooks(3books)(Simpl.Chinese)TraceyHechtisawriterandentrepreneurwhohaswritten,directedandproducedforfilm.Whensheisn’twritingshecanbefoundhiking,readingorspendingtimewithherfamily.TraceycurrentlysplitshertimebetweenNewYorkCityandOquossoc,Mainewithherhusband,fourchildrenandthreepets—noneofwhichareasugarglider.

The Fallen StarThe Ominous Eye

TRACEY HECHTTRACEY HECHT

The Mysterious Abductions

TRACEY HECHT

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MISSTURIE’SMAGICCREATURESJoyKeller,illustratedbyRichardWatsonInnovationPress,September2018PraiseforMISSTURIE’SMAGICCREATURES:"Thecartoonartworkiscolorfulandblithe,withthefabledbeingspossessingasmuchpersonalityastheeccentric,brown-skinned,big-hair-don't-careMissTurie.Thisexplorationofancientmythicalcreaturesaspotentialpetssatisfieswithitsdoubletwistending.”—KirkusReviews"Watson'sbright,livelyillustrationsmoveusrightintoKeller'sdelightfulstory."—BooklistDragons,Chimeras,andHydras,ohmy!

ComeexploreMissTurie'sMagicCreatures,themostexoticpetstoreyou'veeverseen!MissTurieguaranteesto"havethepetthat'srightforyou,"butcanshefindamatchforhertoughestcustomeryet?

Toldinanupbeat,fast-pacedrhyme,childrenwilllaughastheylearnaboutmythicalcreaturesandcontemplatewhattheymightbelikeasahouseholdpet.Followingthestoryisacatalogofeachfeaturedcreaturewithamoredetailedhistory.

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JoyKelleristheauthoroffunandfantasticpicturebooks,includingMonsterTrucksandMissTurie'sMagicCreatures.Whenshe'snotwriting,she'steachingfourthgradershowtowrite.ShelivesinFairport,NewYorkwithherhusband,twochildren,andseveralcats.RichardWatsonspentmanyofhisyoungeryearsdrawingmedievalknights,dragons,andentirecomicbooksinspiredbyhisloveofreading.HestudiedillustrationatLincolnUniversityandlivesinthenorthofEngland

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