Hitting the Shelves: August 2023

What better way to spend the summer holidays than in the magical world of books?

As the calendar turns to August, the literary landscape becomes aglow with a kaleidoscope of exciting new reads, igniting sparks of wonder and curiosity. Prepare to be captivated by this selection of exhilarating new reads hitting the shelves this August.

Dragon Prince Graphic Novel #3: Puzzle House, illustrated by Felia Hanakata, (represented by Emily Fernandez, project booked by Alex Gehringer), written by Peter Wartman // Scholastic US (Available in the US, 1st August)

A Haunted Ghost Tour in Texas, illustrated by Gabriele Tafuni (represented by Lucie Luddington, booked by Robyn Newton), written by Louise Martin // Sourcebooks (Available in the US, 1st August)

Apprentice Academy: Sorcerers: The Unofficial Guide to the Magical Arts, illustrated by Cathrin Peterslund (represented by Amy Fitzgerald, project booked by Alex Gehringer), written by Hal Johnson // Macmillan US (Available in the US, 1st August)

Everybody Loves Cats vs Pickles, illustrated by Gabriele Tafuni (represented by Lucie Luddington, booked by Robyn Newton), written by Darren Farrel // Curiosity Ink Media (Available in the US, 1st August)

Piggy: The Cure: An AFK Book, illustrated by Dan Widdowson (represented by Lucie Luddington, booked by Robyn Newton), written by Terrance Crawford // Scholastic US (Available in the US, 1st August)

Born Reading: 20 Stories of Women Reading Their Way into History, illustrated by Aura Lewis (represented by Anne Moore Armstrong), written by Kathleen Krull and Virginia Loh-Hagan // Simon & Schuster US (Available in the US and UK, 1st August)

River of Mariposas, written and illustrated by Mirelle Ortega (represented by James Burns) // Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (Available in the US, 1st August)

Good Things, illustrated by Alleanna Harris (represented by Alex Gehringer, project booked by James Burns), written by Maryah Greene // Penguin US (Available in the US, 1st August)

Recipes for Change: 12 Dishes Inspired by a Year in Black History, illustrated by Alleanna Harris (represented by Alex Gehringer, project booked by James Burns), written by Michael Platt // Magic Cat (Available in the UK, 3rd August)

There’s an Alien in My Lunchbox!, illustrated by Chris Jevons (represented by Freddie Dawson), written by Tessa Gearing // Andersen Press (Available in the UK, 3rd August)

If Our World Were 100 Days, illustrated by Aaron Cushley (represented by Robyn Newton), written by Jackie McCann // Farshore (Available in the UK, 3rd August)

The Light Thieves: Search for the Black Mirror, illustrated by Katie Kear (represented by Robyn Newton), written by Helena Duggan // Usborne Publishing London (Available in the UK, 3rd August)

The Case of the Dastardly Dognappers (The After School Detective Club), illustrated by Ben Mantle (represented by Susan Penny), written by Mark Dawson // Welbeck Publishing Group Ltd (Available in the UK, 3rd August)

Spyceratops,written and illustrated by Alex Willmore (represented by Freddie Dawson, project booked by Susan Penny) // Harper Collins (Available in the UK, 3rd August)

Ten-Word Tiny Tales, illustrated by Yas Imamura and Karl James Mountford (represented by Freddie Dawson, project booked by Susan Penny), written by Joseph Coelho // Walker Books UK (Available in the UK, 3rd August)

When Cookie Crumbled, illustrated by Tom Knight (represented by Susan Penny), written by Michelle Robinson // Scholastic Children’s Books UK (Available in the UK, 3rd August)

Mrs Owl’s Forest School: The Very Big Den, illustrated by Sebastien Braun (represented by Freddie Dawson), written by Ruth Symons // Templar Books (Available in the UK, 3rd August)

Julie and the Mango Tree, illustrated by Sayada Ramdial (represented by Susan Penny, project booked by Alex Gehringer), written by Sadé Smith // Macmillan US (Available in the US, 8th August)

Sea of Gold, illustrated by Berat Pekmezci (represented by Emily Fernandez, project booked by Alex Gehringer), written by Gregory Mone // Harry N. Abrams (Available in the US, 8th August)

Bear Helps the Forest (Maybe You Help, Too), illustrated by Andrés Landazábal (represented by Anne Moore Armstrong), written by Karen Lynn Williams // Charlesbridge Publishing (Available in the US, 15th August)

A Superfamily Like Ours, illustrated by Liam Darcy (represented by Susan Penny, project booked by Freddie Dawson), written by Dr. Ranj Singh // Hachette (Available in the UK, 17th August)

Ten Minutes to Bed: Where’s Little Koala?, illustrated by Chris Chatterton (represented by Freddie Dawson, project booked by Arabella Stein), written by Rhiannon Fielding // Penguin Random House (Available in the UK, 17th August)

Where Have You Been, Little Cat?, written and illustrated by Richard Jones (represented by Susan Penny, project booked by Arabella Stein) // Simon and Schuster UK (Available in the UK, 18th August)

Alligators, Alligators, illustrated by Diane Ewen (represented by Freddie Dawson), written by Eve Bunting // HarperCollins US (Available in the US, 22nd August)

Life Lessons for Little Ones: Your Softness is Your Strength, illustrated by Jorge Garcia (represented by Robyn Newton), written by Jess Sanders // Affirm Press (Available in the UK, 29th August)

Big Truck Super Wash, illustrated by James Rey Sanchez (represented by Alex Gehringer), written by Stephen R. Swinburne // Holiday House Publishing, Inc. (Available in the US, 29th August)

Math Mysteries: The Triplet Threat (Math Mysteries, 1), illustrated by Marta Kissi (represented by Alex Gehringer), written by Aaron Starmer // Macmillan US (Available in the US, 29th August)

The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, illustrated by Chris Chalik (represented by Lucie Luddington, project booked by Alex Gehringer), written by Michael Scott // Penguin Random House (Available in the US, 29th August)

Kaia’s Big Felines, written and illustrated by Aura Lewis (represented by Anne Moore Armstrong) // Beaming Books (Available in the US, 29th August)

Interrupting Cow and the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Ready-to-Read, illustrated by Joelle Dreidemy (represented by Lucie Luddington, project booked by James Burns), written by Jane Yolen // Simon & Schuster US (Available in the US, 29th August)

Cat Sees Snow, illustrated by Fred Blunt (represented by Susan Penny), written by Laura Gehl // Simon & Schuster US (Available in the US, 29th August)

In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen, illustrated by Manuel Šumberac (represented by Robyn Newton), written by Kiran Millwood Hargrave // Hachette UK (Available in the UK, 31st August)

Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day, illustrated by Angel Chang (represented by Freddie Dawson, project booked by Susan Penny), written by Jolene Gutiérrez // Harry N. Abrams (Available in the US, 31st August)

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