It's monkey hide-and-seek! Explore all sorts of houses from skyscrapers to cabins in this firstever Curious George look-and-find book. February Ages 4 to 8 Grades P to 3 32 pages 10 x 10 CTN 32 B/T/A: HMH P/M: Universal Picture book HMH Books $9.99 POB / $11.95 CAN 978-0-547-91416-9 Where Is Curious George? A Look and Find Book National Where s Curious George? interactive campaign Trade and consumer advertising Parenting blogger campaign Updated supersite at www.curiousgeorge.com Conference s Join Curious George as he snoops around a wide variety of houses and homes. Twelve full-to-bursting spreads represent home interiors from lighthouses to castles. Jaunty rhymes introduce each inviting scene and list the objects readers can find: Find the candle, find the sword, / Knight s strong shield, orange gourd. / Ruby in the golden crown. / Look for monkey, up and down. / Where is George? The colorful 10" x 10" cardstock pages will hold up to years of enthusiastic exploration! For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, s, games, activities, and more. H. A. Rey and his wife, Margret, first introduced the world to the big-hearted, fun-loving troublemaker-hero Curious George in 1941, and young readers have been in love with him ever since. These books have new authors and illustrators but carry on the proud monkey tradition. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group Spring 2013 1
January Ages 4 to 8 Grades K to 3 24 pages 6 x 9 CTN 50 B/T/A: HMH P/M: Universal Early Reader It s a dance party! Dance-crazy Curious George and his more apprehensive friend, Bill, master the box step in this brand-new early reader. HMH Books $3.99 PA / $4.95 CAN 978-0-547-96820-9 National Where s Curious George? interactive campaign Trade and consumer advertising Parenting blogger campaign Updated supersite at www.curiousgeorge.com Conference s Curious George Dance Party CGTV Reader Curious George is thrilled when he gets an invitation to Allie s dance party: He danced while he brushed his teeth. Sometimes he even danced while he slept. His friend Bill, however, is worried he ll be the only one who can t dance. The two of them quickly learn the box step with the help of a color-coded map and it s a hit! This colorful early reader based on the Emmy Award winning Curious George PBS TV show includes a simple pattern activity and instructions on how to make a dance map. For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, s, games, activities, and more! 2 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group Spring 2013
It s tool time with Curious George! A new interactive board book for your favorite tinkerer. January Ages 0 to 3 Grades P and Up 12 pages 7 x 7 CTN 50 B/T/A: HMH P/M: Universal Novelty book HMH Books $6.99 BB / $7.95 CAN 978-0-547-96818-6 Curious George Tool Time CGTV Board Book H. A. Rey National Where s Curious George? interactive campaign Trade and consumer advertising Parenting blogger campaign Updated supersite at www.curiousgeorge.com Conference s Considering what a mischief-maker he is, Curious George is one handy monkey. He gardens, fixes bikes, builds birdhouses, and even unclogs pipes but not without the help of his big red toolbox. This sturdy 7" x 7" board book based on the Emmy Award winning PBS TV show includes a hammer and wrench attached to a ribbon so children can labor alongside George. Kids will be the envy of all as they learn the difference between a Phillips-head and flathead screwdriver before first grade! For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, s, games, activities, and more. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group Spring 2013 3
February Ages 10 to 14 Grades 5 to 9 368 pages 5 1 /8 x 7 5 /8 CTN 24 B/T/P/M: HMH A: Listening Library Middle grade fiction Hardcover edition: $16.99 CL/$19.99 CAN 978-0-547-15260-8 A coming-of-age masterwork full of equal parts comedy and tragedy from the Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt. Sandpiper $6.99 PB / $7.95 CAN 978-0-544-02280-5 E-book available 978-0-547-53417-6 National author tour Print and online advertising Okay for Now Gary D. Schmidt National Book Award Finalist Cover Not Final [A] stealthily powerful, unexpectedly affirming story of discovering and rescuing one s best self. Booklist, starred review In this companion novel to The Wednesday Wars, Doug struggles to be more than the skinny thug that his teachers and the police think him to be, he finds an unlikely ally in Lil Spicer. In her, Doug finds the strength to endure an abusive father, the suspicions of a whole town, and the return of his oldest brother, forever scarred, from Vietnam. In this stunning novel, Schmidt expertly weaves multiple themes of loss and recovery in a story teeming with distinctive, unusual characters and invaluable lessons about love, creativity, and survival. Gary D. Schmidt is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received both a Newbery Honor and a Printz Honor for Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and a Newbery Honor for The Wednesday Wars. He lives with his family in Alto, Michigan, where he splits wood, plants gardens, writes, and feeds the wild cats that drop by. 4 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group Spring 2013
Move over, Twilight! US Weekly January Ages 12 and Up Grades 7 and Up 544 pages 5 ½ x 8 ¼ CTN 24 Terr: US, C, O B/T/A/P/M: Foundry Literary Teen fiction Hardcover edition: $17.99 CL/$22.50 CAN 978-0-547-62614-7 Graphia $9.99 PA / $11.95 CAN 978-0-544-02222-5 E-book available 978-0-547-82250-1 Print and online teen advertising Illuminate A Gilded Wings Novel, Book One Aimee Agresti Smart, well-crafted and sophisticated; without a doubt, this belongs on the top of the stack of the current crop of angel books. More, please! Kirkus Reviews, starred review Haven Terra is a brainy, shy high school outcast. But her life changes when she is awarded a prestigious internship at a posh Chicago hotel. As Haven begins falling for Lucian, the dashing sidekick to the hotel owner, she discovers that these beautiful people are not quite what they seem. With the help of a mysterious book, she uncovers the evil agenda of the hotel staff: they re in the business of buying souls. Will they succeed in wooing Haven to join them in their recruitment efforts, or will she be able to thwart this devilish set s plans to take the souls of her classmates on prom night at the hotel? Aimee Agresti is the author of the Gilded Wings Novels, Illuminate and Infatuate. She is also an entertainment journalist whose work has appeared in People, the Washington Post, Mademoiselle, and the New York Observer. She lives in Washington, D.C. Visit her website at www.aimeeagresti.com. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group Spring 2013 5
January Ages 9 to 12 Grades 4 to 7 190 pages 5½" x 7 ¾" CTN 24 Terr: US, C, O B/T/A/P/M: Adams Literary Poignant and funny, this fourth book in the best-selling Lemonade War series is a Valentine mystery full of sweet (and sour) surprises. S: HMH Middle grade fiction Houghton Mifflin Books for Children $15.99 CL 978-0-544-02208-9 E-book available 978-0-544-03567-6 Middle Grade Mania campaign: author events; dedicated website; trade and consumer advertising; group blog tour; social media campaign ARC mailings and giveaways Educator guide Poetry Month Enewsletter feature IndieBound Conference s The Candy Smash Jacqueline Davies Jessie and Evan Treski have waged a lemonade war, sought justice in a class trial, and even unmasked a bell thief. Now they are at opposite ends over the right to keep secrets. Evan believes some things (such as his poetry) are private. Jessie believes scandal makes good news. When anonymously sent candy hearts appear in Class 4-0, selfappointed ace reporter Jessie is determined to get the scoop on class crushes. Jacqueline Davies is the talented writer of several novels and picture books, including the Lemonade War series and The Boy Who Drew Birds. Ms. Davies lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her family. Visit her website at www.jacquelinedavies.net. 6 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group Spring 2013