Archives de catégorie : Frankfurt 2026 Children’s Fiction

DETECTIVE GOPI de Sudha Murty

A new book in the bestselling series about the world’s most lovable dog, who turns detective to solve a splashy summer mystery!

DETECTIVE GOPI
by Sudha Murty
illustrated by Suvidha Mistry
HarperCollins India, October 2026

Gopi is back in a brand-new avatar!

It’s been an unbearable summer in Bangalore. Gopi is trying everything to keep cool. From rolling in muddy puddles to jumping into ponds and wells (and having to be rescued). But nothing is working. Till Ajji plans a getaway to the banks of the River Shubhada.

But what was planned as an escape from the heat becomes an unforgettable adventure as Gopi turns detective and helps solve a mystery!

Sudha Murty was born and brought up in North Karnataka. She did her M.Tech in Computer Science, founded the Infosys Foundation and is currently the Chairperson of the Murty Trust. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written more than 50 books across genres—from children’s books to short stories, novels, technical books, and travelogues. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages. She has more than 20 honorary doctorates and is the recipient of many prestigious awards including the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri from the Government of India in 2023 and 2006 respectively; Sahitya Akademi Award in 2023; the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature in 2006 and the Attimabbe award for excellence in Kannada literature from the Government of Karnataka in 2011. Most recently, Sudha Murty was nominated as a Member of the Rajya Sabha.

PLUS ONE HATCHET de Ryan Rimmel

Grab your hatchets and down your health potions! Get ready to travel through the Worlds between Worlds in PLUS ONE HATCHET, the first-ever middle grade LitRPG adventure from bestselling fantasy author Ryan Rimmel, author of the Noobtown series.

PLUS ONE HATCHET: A LitRPG Adventure
by Ryan Rimmel
HarperCollins, May 2027

While on a camping trip with his parents, eleven-year-old Jaysen finds a staircase in the woods, which is something one should never climb. But he does. And Jaysen ends up in the office of Mister Mallard, a man with a duck for a head.

A full, entire duck. Not just a duck head.

Thus begins Jaysen’s strange journey in a desolate wilderness with only his hatchet and a know-it-all game guide, Mr. Owl, to help him. As he levels up his pioneer skills, fights spiders and raging boars and nasty crocodile-like creatures, and learns what hit points are (the hard way), Jaysen finds himself on a great quest to achieve the ultimate reward: getting back to Ohio.

What to expect:

  • LitRPG For Middle Grade Readers: LitRPG novels tap into readers’ love of portal fantasy, role-playing games, and video games, with strong world-building elements and a sense of humor. With most LitRPG novels in the market aimed for older readers, Plus One Hatchet is specifically crafted to meet young readers where they’re at.

  • Perfect For Reluctant Readers: As Jaysen levels up and explores the gamified aspects of his new world, young readers who love video games but struggle to find anything they want to read will obsess over Jaysen’s progress and stats.

  • Survival Story: Perfect for fans of Last Kids on Earth and Hatchet, this book follows in the footsteps of these ever-popular survivor stories while putting a specifically 21st-century twist on the way Jaysen’s story is told.

Ryan Rimmel is the author of the Noobtown Series. When he is not writing, he is playing Dungeons and Dragons, upgrading his computer, or, doing other dorky tasks.

SERIOUS DAMAGE de Josh Tuininga

An autobiographical YA coming-of-age graphic novel that explores how art and graffiti helped author Josh Tuininga recover after a devastating trauma.

SERIOUS DAMAGE: A Graffiti Story
by Josh Tuininga
Abrams Fanfare, February 2027

It’s 1992 and Josh has everything going for him―a great family, good grades, and lots of friends. But it all grinds to a vicious halt when he’s diagnosed with a serious neurological condition. Josh undergoes a dangerous surgery that saves his life but leaves him scarred―both physically and mentally. Battling depression, he finds comfort in the unlikeliest of places: graffiti.

The thrill of making street art gives Josh relief from the pain and trauma―but keeping it secret from his parents, and the police, isn’t easy. When he eventually discovers an underground competition presented by Seattle’s most infamous street-art crew, Josh is desperate to participate, but will the risk be worth it? After all, the harsh truth about graffiti is that sooner or later . . . you’re going to get caught.

Based on Josh Tuininga’s experience with the underground street art scene of the ‘90s, Serious Damage also highlights the history of graffiti and the communities and figures who defined the medium, giving depth and context to an often misunderstood art form with extensive back matter and a foreword from noted graffiti historian Alan Ket. This YA graphic novel grapples with themes of depression and recovery while celebrating artistic expression.

Josh Tuininga is an author, artist, and designer living in North Bend, Washington. After studying fine art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he founded an art and design agency, where he continues to work as its creative director. His work has been published in Communication Arts magazine and HOW design magazine, and he was awarded with the Communication Arts Award for excellence in illustration. His debut graphic novel We Are Not Strangers, was awarded the 2023 Pop Culture Classroom Best YA Nonfiction Award, and was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award. He is also the author of the children’s books Why Blue? and Dream On. His latest work, Serious Damage (Abrams ComicArts 2026), has received a 4Culture Heritage Grant.

THEO’S GUIDE TO BEING A GUY de Kacen Callender & Teo Duvall

Award-winning author Kacen Callender’s debut graphic novel about how there’s no one way to showcase one’s gender identity.

THEO’S GUIDE TO BEING A GUY
written by Kacen Callender
illustrated by Teo Duvall
Abrams Fanfare, May 2027

Being a man is hard, and no one knows that better than 18-year-old Theo Page. Having just moved in with his friends, Theo is having a difficult time fitting in. He doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life, his friend Maya is going off to college soon, and that leaves him alone with the rest of their friends of cis gay men who don’t seem to understand Theo and his gender identity. Misgendered by his crush, friends, and the world around him, Theo creates a rulebook on how to be a true “guy”: guys don’t cross their legs, guys don’t wear makeup or dresses, guys don’t tie people down. There’s a lot of rules, but Theo’s determined to follow each and every one.

That is, until he meets Quinn, his cute coworker who is very much a guy and breaks the rules Theo has so carefully mapped out. Between his crush and Quinn, Theo is left running in circles and trying to figure out―is there really one true way to being a guy?

With artist Teo DuVall, Stonewall and Lambda Literary Award–winning author Kacen Callender crafts a heartfelt graphic novel about self-acceptance, self-love, and fighting toxic masculinity.

Kacen Callender is the bestselling and award-winning author of multiple novels for children, teens, and adults, including the Stonewall Honor Book Felix Ever After and the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature King and the Dragonflies. Callender enjoys playing RPG video games, practicing their art, and focusing on healing and growth in their free time. They currently live in St. Thomas of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where they were born and raised.

Teo H. DuVall is a queer Chicane comic artist and illustrator based in Seattle, Washington. Their work blends real life and a love of fashion into grounded, atmospheric storytelling that centers politicized peoples and the full spectrum of humanity and beauty.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE CANDLEKEEP CHRONICLES de Liz Marsham & Josh Trujillo

A bright, fun, graphic novel full of action, adventure, and heroics based in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.

THE CANDLEKEEP CHRONICLES
(DUNGEONS & DRAGONS):
SEEKERS OF THE LOST TOME, VOLUME 1
by Liz Marsham & Josh Trujillo
Ten Speed Graphic/Crown, July 2027

Our story begins with a stolen book and a transportation spell gone wrong.

Books of all kinds are kept in the esteemed Candlekeep Library, fiercely guarded by the Avowed librarians who live there. For Roon and Elegy, Candlekeep is the only real home they’ve known, and they’ve been happy studying and protecting the books inside its walls. When Roon is assigned to look after Kip, one of many visitors to the library, they expect to give Kip a tour and be on their way. Instead, Roon, Elegy, and Kip find themselves at the scene of a crime when someone tries to use a transportation spell to steal a book.

As Roon picks up the torn shreds on the library floor, they are telepathically connected to Drizzt Do’Urden, legendary hero of the Forgotten Realms. Drizzt explains that the unknown book is potentially dangerous, and it must be found lest it fall into the wrong hands. Now Roon, Elegy, and Kip must band together to find the missing book and unravel the mystery of who tried to steal it, and why…

Liz Marsham began her storytelling career as an editor for DC Comics and Disney Publishing. She loves fantasy, sci-fi, knitting, games (video, tabletop, and otherwise), weird stories about true things, and people working to make the world better. Also tea.

Josh Trujillo is an award-winning writer based in Los Angeles. He has worked with cool companies like Marvel, DC Comics, Gearbox Studios, Telltale Games, and Netflix, among others.