THE FOLLOWER de Kate Doughty

A spine-tingling YA thriller, based on a still-unfolding true story

THE FOLLOWER
by Kate Doughty
Amulet Books/Abrams, March 2021 (voir catalogue)

Instagram-famous triplets Cecily, Amber, and Rudy—the children of home renovation superstars—are ready for a perfect summer. They’ve just moved into the site of their parents’ latest renovation project when they begin to receive chilling messages from someone called The Follower. It soon becomes clear that this anonymous threat is more than a simple Internet troll, and he can’t wait to shatter the Cole family’s perfect veneer and take back what’s his. THE FOLLOWER examines the implications of what it is to be watched in the era of social media fame—as well as the lies we tell and the lengths we’ll go to uphold a perfect image, when our lives depend on it.

Kate Doughty graduated from the University of Virginia in May 2018 with a dual major in English and psychology. She lives and works in Washington, DC. THE FOLLOWER is her first novel.

ATLANTIS: THE ACCIDENTAL INVASION de Gregory Mone

Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, ATLANTIS: THE ACCIDENTAL INVASION launches an exciting, action-packed new series about the underwater lost city.

ATLANTIS: THE ACCIDENTAL INVASION
by Gregory Mone
Amulet Books, April 2021

Kaya, raised in the undersea, high-tech world of Atlantis, has always been fascinated by the legends about life above the water. Despite the government’s insistence that they’re only stories, she can’t help but dream about the Sun People—and when a group of officials known as Erasers move to bury those legends for good, Kaya sets out to the surface to uncover the truth once and for all. In the world above, where climate change has led to giant tsunamis that threaten Earth’s coasts, all Lewis wants is to spend more time with his scientist father. When he stows away on his dad’s top-secret research trip, he finds himself thrown headfirst into an adventure much bigger than he bargained for. Fast-paced and action-packed, THE ACCIDENTAL INVASION brings readers into a world unlike anything they’ve seen before. Bonus content includes real scientific information about genetic modification, earthquakes, nuclear power, and plate tectonics.

Gregory Mone is the author of several bestselling works of fiction and nonfiction for both children and adults. He is a contributing editor at Popular Science and an award–winning science writer. A graduate of Harvard College, he lives with his family on Martha’s Vineyard.

THE GIVING DAY: A CUBBY HILL TALE de Cori Doerrfeld

A sweet, fun-filled follow-up to The Welcome Wagon from acclaimed author Cori Doerrfeld!

THE GIVING DAY: A CUBBY HILL TALE
by Cori Doerrfeld

Abrams Books for Young Readers, October 2020 (voir catalogue)

Every year, the town of Cubby Hill comes together for the Great Giving Festival, celebrating the spirit of giving and community that makes their town such a great place to live. And this year, Cooper Cub has a very special task: delivering his grandmother’s special honey to everyone in town! But with such a big job, can Cooper find a way to help his friends and sweeten up the Festival? In this sweet follow-up to The Welcome Wagon, Cori Doerrfeld’s adorable animal citizens of Cubby Hill celebrate sharing with your community and offering a helping hand!

Cori Doerrfeld received a BA in studio art from St. Olaf College, as well as her postbaccalaureate in illustration from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She has illustrated numerous titles, including The Rabbit Listened and Little Bunny Foo Foo. Doerrfeld lives in Minneapolis and is married to comic book artist Tyler Page. Together they have two storytellers in the making—their daughter, Charli, and their son, Leo.

THE BOY AND THE SEA de Camille Andros, illustré par Amy June Bates

A picture book meditation on curiosity, wonder, and finding one’s way.

THE BOY AND THE SEA
by Camille Andros, illustrated by Amy June Bates
Abrams Books for Young Readers, May 2021 (voir catalogue)

In this lyrical picture book, readers follow one boy through his life as he returns to the seashore beside his home. The boy likes to think, and his thoughts turn into questions. He brings these questions to the sea. At times, he thinks he can hear the sea whisper to him: Dream. Love. Be. So he does. He dreams—a young boy imagining all that he might do. He loves—a teenager, reaching out from a lonely place to make friends. He allows himself to just be—now grown, sharing the seashore with his daughter. A celebration of quiet curiosity, THE BOY AND THE SEA invites readers to ask questions and live their way into the answers.

Camille Andros has made her home in Israel, Utah, Arizona, California, Ohio, Nevada, and, now, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She has a BA in health science, is an EMT, and danced ballet for 14 years. She is the author of many books for young readers, including The Dress and the Girl.
Amy Bates is the illustrator of many books for children, including Gittel’s Journey, Minette’s Feast, and The Dog Who Belonged to No One. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

THE CLONE CATASTROPHE de David Lubar

Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta are back in another laugh-out-loud intergalactic adventure in this rollicking sequel to Emperor of the Universe.

THE CLONE CATASTROPHE
(Emperor of the Universe, Book 2)
by David Lubar
Starscape/St. Martin’s Press, April 2021 (voir catalogue)

Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta the gerbil are back in another laugh-out-loud intergalactic adventure in this rollicking sequel to Emperor of the Universe. Before Nicholas V. Landrew can enjoy more than a few weeks in his new role as emperor of the universe, his world begins to fall apart. His mortal enemies, the Craborzi, have cloned him and are using these copies to produce an intergalactic reality show called The Abominable Emperor—killing a clone in every episode! Even worse, his parents want him to take out the garbage!

David Lubar created a sensation with his debut novel, Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Thousands of kids and educators across the country have voted Hidden Talents onto over twenty state lists. David is also the author of True Talents, the sequel; Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; many short story collections including In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the Campfire Weenies, The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, Attack of the Vampire Weenies, Beware the Ninja Weenies, Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies, Strikeout of the Bleacher Weenies, and Extremities; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.