New Releases by Julie Murphy

It''s twice as hot in this extra steamy Christmas in July two-in-one cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone. Read the spicy second-chance romance Snow Place Like LA, then just flip your book over to step aboard a cruise in the sexy rom-com Seas and Greetings. Available for the first time in print! Snow Place Like LA Could this summer be hot enough to make the sparks fly again between Angel and Luca? After Angel and Luca connected on the set of Duke the Halls and had a whirlwind romance in the literal snow globe of Christmas Notch, Vermont, Luca found himself falling in love. Hard. He''d never been one to believe in fate or true love, but one thing was certain: Angel was his person. He knew it as well as he knew the history of American figure skating. But when Angel left for an art school semester abroad without a word, Luca''s already brittle heart was broken. No one ghosted Luca. Unless he was in a haunted house. But with the spring semester long over, Angel is back home in Los Angeles for the summer, and unfortunately for Luca, this big town is turning out to be smaller than either of them ever expected. Seas and Greetings Sink your teeth into this blazing hot queer enemies-to-lovers romp! This is Krysta Morton''s last job. She''s done with being a bodyguard. But when Addison Hayes''s manager offers Krysta a ridiculous amount of money to keep the high-maintenance singer-turned-influencer safe on a cruise, Krysta can''t make herself say no. Addison''s dream of expanding her empire into hotels and cruises is finally within reach. As she curates the passenger experience and oversees the debut run of The Lion and the Lamb, her first attempt at producing a musical and her ode to all things Twilight, security is a must. With Krysta''s no-nonsense attitude, Addison is certain her newly hired bodyguard loathes her. Then a steamy shore excursion reveals that Krysta''s icy shell is hiding her simmering attraction to Addison. But when Addison starts receiving threatening notes and cast members start dropping like food poisoned flies, this cruise isn''t turning out to be smooth sailing after all.

From Emmy Award winner Jonathan Van Ness of Queer Eye and #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a bighearted story about friendship, love--and discovering the secrets and beauty of your own hometown. Sully is ready to get out of Hearst, Pennsylvania. With a fashion internship secured, the gender-nonconforming eighteen-year-old is trading in their stifling small town for the big city. Sully even sells their beloved car, to Bread--er, Brad--the most boring (and maybe only other) gay kid in town. When Sully''s internship goes up in smoke, they''re trapped in Hearst with no cash--and no car. Desperate, they go to the thrift store, their personal sanctuary. There, they discover a vintage bag--like "put this baby in an airtight case at the MET" vintage. If Sully can authenticate it, the resale value would be enough for a new life in the city. But when they begin to investigate, Sully finds themself haunted. Literally. With the ghost of Rufus, a drag performer from the fifties with no memory of how he died standing--no, floating--in their bedroom, Sully''s summer has a new purpose: 1) help this ghostly honey unlock his past and move on and 2) make bank--after all, the Real Real doesn''t take poltergeist purses. With Rufus in tow, and Brad--who''s looking pretty scrumptious these days--playing chauffeur, Sully delves into the history of the town they''re so desperate to escape. Only to discover that there might be more to Hearst than they ever knew.

Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, brings her signature warm positivity and message of empowerment to her chapter book debut: a series about a big-hearted girl who is half-human, half-cat. Introducing Catty! She’s a confident second grader who happens to be half-cat, like her mother and grandmother. In this series debut, Catty hits a few rough patches at her new school. So she turns to her fuzzy diary—AKA her “scratch pad”—where she shares her big feelings and documents her adventures. Before long, Catty is making friends and learning to love her new school. Catty Corner is the natural next read for fans of character-driven chapter books like Junie B. Jones, Ivy & Bean, and Judy Moody.

Holy macaroni! Someone is stealing tasty snacks and crafty food art at Friendswood elementary school. Luckily Catty Corner and her best friends, Jo and Bebe, are on the case. Soon they’re following clues and tracking down leads. But the three friends can’t agree on much—is it a ghost, some very hungry mice, or a sneaky thief with a big appetite known as the Gobbler Bandit? Can they catch the culprit before their school’s big Meatball Mania fundraiser, or will it be a foodie fiasco? Julie Murphy creates another unforgettable protagonist for a whole new audience! Voracious chapter book readers, looking for new series, will fall for the funny, fearless Catty, who faces each new adventure with humor and emotional honesty—learning when it''s appropriate to pounce into action.

A compilation of three Christmas Notch bonus stories: A Not So Silent Night, O Come All Ye Newlyweds, and We Three Horndogs.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone who gave us A Merry Little Meet Cute comes a new holiday rom-com—’tis the season for second chances! What happens when there’s no room at the inn and you and your potentially demonic cat become roommates with your grumpy one-night stand? Part-time adult film actress/one-time adult film director/makeup artist Sunny Palmer has accidentally sold her very first screenplay to the Hope Channel. That was six months ago. Fast forward to a looming deadline, an uninspired Sunny has returned to the source of her inspiration in Christmas Notch, Vermont, to immerse herself in the local Christmas miracle on which her fever dream of a movie pitch was based. Isaac Kelly, former boy band heartthrob and the saddest boy in the music biz, is the latest owner of the town’s historic mansion. After his years of heartbreak following his young wife’s death, Isaac’s record label is done waiting for new music. What better place to attempt his first holiday album than a snow-covered mansion where he can become a hermit in peace? But after their best friends’ wedding leads to them waking up together in a freezing motel room with questionable wiring and a broken shower, Isaac takes a chance and asks Sunny to stay with him at his home. Surely the place is big enough that he’ll hardly see her or her unhinged cat. But when the two discover they’re both creatively blocked, they make a handshake deal: Isaac will help Sunny hunt down the truth behind the local lore, and Sunny will find Isaac a new muse. And with these two opposites under one roof, there’s no way this jingle bell mingle could go off script…right?

Jos kengät eivät sovi, on aika suunnitella omat. Bestseller-kirjailija Julie Murphyn nykyaikaan tuotu versio rakastetusta sadusta, jossa sankaritar ei todellakaan jää odottelemaan, mitä prinssi saa aikaan. Cindy rakastaa kenkiä. Ongelma on kuitenkin se, että huippusuunnittelijoiden muotiluomuksia ei aina valmisteta hänen koossaan. Kun Cindylla on taskussaan designkoulun tutkintotodistus eikä työpaikkaa tunnu löytyvän, hän muuttaa New Yorkista takaisin Losiin äitipuolensa Erica Tremainen luo. Äitipuoli sattuu tuottamaan maailman tunnetuinta tv:n treffiohjelmaa, jonka uusi kausi on juuri alkamassa. Kun yksi kilpailijoista peruu osallistumisensa viime hetkellä, Cindy päätyy paikkaajaksi. Cindy päättää, että kyllä hän muutamat treffit pinnallisen komistuksen kanssa kestää, jos samalla pääsee esittelemään omaa kenkämallistoaan suurelle yleisölle ja herättämään jonkin muotitalon huomion. Ohjelma kuitenkin mullistaa Cindyn elämän. Ainoana – ja kilpailun kaikkien aikojen ensimmäisenä – ylipainoisena kilpailijana julkisuus tekee hänestä kehopositiivisuuden mallin yhdessä yössä. Vielä ihmeellisempää on se, millaisia tunteita unelmien prinssi hänessä herättää. Kilpailun aikana Cindyn on opittava luottamaan niin kenkiensä korkoihin kuin tunteisiinsa. Tosirakkauden mitat on ihana ja lämminhenkinen romaani itsensä löytämisestä, rakkaudesta ja uskosta onnelliseen loppuun, jonka jokainen meistä ansaitsee. Julie Murphy on Texasissa asuva kirjailija, jonka teokset ovat kerta toisensa jälkeen nousseet New York Timesin bestseller-listalle. Kirjastonhoitajana työskennellyt Murphy inspiroituu täydellisistä romanttisista komedioista ja yllättävistä seikkailuista.

Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone—a steamy Christmas in July rom-com set on a cruise ship where a Twilight inspired musical is being produced... The Rules: No roaming off alone. No secrets. No bodyguard/client fraternization. No olives. This is Krysta Morton’s last job. She’s done with being a bodyguard and is ready for a real nine to five where work stays at work. But when Addison Hayes’s manager offers Krysta a ridiculous amount of money to keep the high-maintenance singer-turned-influencer safe on a cruise, Krysta can’t make herself say no. Not when the money means that she’ll be able to set her grandma up at the nicest senior living community in town. (It has a brand new pickleball court and a juice bar!) Addison Hayes is on top of her game. After a long and healthy career as a B-list celebrity, she’s successfully made the transition to lifestyle brands and her dream of expanding her empire into hotels and cruises is within reach. With her first Cruise with Addison about to disembark, she’s in dire need of hired security while she curates the passenger experience and oversees the debut run of The Lion and the Lamb, her first attempt at producing a musical and her ode to all things Twilight. With Krysta’s no-nonsense attitude, Addison is certain her newly hired bodyguard loathes her. Then a steamy shore excursion reveals that Krysta’s icy shell is hiding her simmering attraction to Addison, and if Krysta isn’t careful, she might start breaking her own rules. But when Addison starts receiving mysterious, threatening notes and cast members start dropping like food poisoned flies, this seven day cruise isn’t turning out to be smooth sailing after all.

From Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, and acclaimed coauthor Crystal Maldonado comes the sequel to the hilarious and creepy middle grade summer-camp story—this time featuring werewolves! Last year, Maggie and Nora didn’t exactly get the summer of their dreams. Instead, they had to survive a camp run by a covert clan of vampires. But this year, Camp Sylvania is back and under new management—gentle, hippie-dippie Luna Lupowski. So the girls are convinced to give camp another try. All Nora wants is an unforgettable experience with her best friend. But it’s hard to have fun with Maggie fixated on all things otherworldly—and spending time with Logan, the boy she met at camp last year. When creepy things start happening, Maggie insists on investigating. But Nora has found an interest of her own—the strange effects of Luna’s homemade “moon water.” It removes zits, adds lustrous shine to hair, and even seems to straighten teeth! No braces? No problem! It isn’t long before the girls are caught up in another supernatural adventure. But when their friends find themselves in danger, can Maggie and Nora put their differences aside to save them? Is it possible to just have one normal summer, please?

Уиллоудин Диксон не считает слово «толстый» оскорбительным: у кого-то костлявые коленки, у кого-то большая грудь, а Уилл – толстая, и это просто факт. Но лето перед выпускным классом переворачивает весь ее мир с ног на голову. Первая работа. Первый поцелуй. Первая ссора с подругой. И впервые в жизни ей становится неловко за свое тело. Чтобы вновь поверить в себя, Уиллоудин решает принять участие в конкурсе красоты и доказать, что стать королевой может каждая девушка, независимо от размера одежды.

From the authors of A Merry Little Meet Cute comes a steamy holiday rom-com cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone—about an actress and a perpetually single former boy-band member reunited as costars on a steamy holiday film! Kallum Lieberman is the funny one™. As the arguably lesser of the three former members of the boy band INK, he enjoyed his fifteen minutes of fame and then moved home where he opened a regional pizza chain called Slice, Slice, Baby! He’s living his best dad bod life, hooking up with bridesmaids at all his friends’ weddings. But after an old one-off sex tape is leaked and quickly goes viral, Kallum decides he’s ready to step into the spotlight again, starring in a sexy Santa biopic for the Hope Channel. Winnie Baker did everything right. She married her childhood sweetheart, avoided the downfalls of adolescent stardom, and transitioned into a stable adult acting career. Hell, she even waited until marriage to have sex. But after her perfect life falls apart, Winnie is ready to redefine herself—and what better way than a steamier-than-a-steaming-hot-mug-of-cider Christmas movie? With decade old Hollywood history between them, Winnie and Kallum are both feeling hesitant about their new situation as costars…especially Winnie who can’t seem to fake on screen pleasure she’s never experienced in real life. She’s willing to do the pleasure research—for science and artistic authenticity, of course. And there’s no better research partner than her bridesmaid sex tape hall of fame costar, Kallum. But suddenly, Kallum’s teenage crush on Winnie is bubbling to the surface and Winnie might be catching feelings herself. They say opposites attract, but is this holly jolly ever after really ready for its close-up?

14 Young Adult short stories from bestselling and award-winning authors make a splash in Mermaids Never Drown - the second collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker - exploring mermaids like we''ve never seen them before! A Vietnamese mermaid caught between two worlds. A siren who falls for Poseidon''s son. A boy secretly pining for the merboy who saved him years ago. A storm that brings humans and mermaids together. Generations of family secrets and pain. Find all these stories and more in this gripping new collection that will reel you in from the very first page! Welcome to an ocean of hurt, fear, confusion, rage, hope, humor, discovery, and love in its many forms. Edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, Mermaids Never Drown features beloved authors like Darcie Little Badger, Kalynn Bayron, Preeti Chhibber, Rebecca Coffindaffer, Julie C. Dao, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Adriana Herrera, June Hur, Katherine Locke, Kerri Maniscalco, Julie Murphy, Gretchen Schreiber, and Julian Winters.

From Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, comes a hilarious and creepy middle grade summer camp story that takes a bite out of fat camp and diet culture. Perfect for fans of Spooky Stories and Starfish. Magnolia “Maggie” Hagen is determined to be in the spotlight . . . if she can just get over her stage fright. This summer, though, she has big plans to finally attend Camp Rising Star, the famous performing arts camp she’s been dying to go to for three whole summers. But on the last day of school, her parents break the news: Maggie isn’t going to Camp Rising Star. She’s being shipped off to fat camp—and not just any fat camp. She’s going to Camp Sylvania, run by world-famous wellness influencer Sylvia Sylvania, who is known for her soon-to-be-patented Scarlet Diet. When Maggie arrives at camp, things are . . . weird. There are the humiliating weigh-ins and grueling workouts, as expected. But the campers are also encouraged to donate blood—at their age! The cafeteria serves only red foods and the oddly specific rules change every day. There are even rumors of a camp ghost. Despite these horrors, Maggie makes friends and starts to actually enjoy herself. There are even tryouts for a camp production of The Music Man! This place might not be so bad . . . until campers start going missing and other suspicious things begin happening—especially after dark. The camp ghost might be the least scary thing about this place. . . .

Bee Hobbes (também conhecida como Bianca von Honey) é muito bem-sucedida como atriz de filmes adultos. Com fãs fiéis e um produtor que realmente a respeita — algo raro na indústria —, o que mais ela poderia esperar? Certamente não que esse mesmo produtor pedisse a ela para estrelar o mais novo romance de Natal do virtuosíssimo Hope Channel. A oferta fica ainda mais atraente quando Bee descobre que seu par romântico será ninguém menos que Nolan Shaw, ex-membro da boyband INK, renomado como o bad boy do trio (e eterno favorito de Bee). A única questão é que, para realizar um sonho há muito deixado de lado, ela vai precisar manter seu outro trabalho em segredo. Já Nolan precisa desesperadamente repaginar a carreira para ajudar a sustentar a mãe e a irmã, e prometeu à agente que será puro como a neve cenográfica. Isso até descobrir que a coprotagonista é ninguém menos que Bianca von Honey, cujo canal tem Nolan como assinante fiel. Em meio a um roteiro ainda sem final, uma equipe de produção acostumada a fazer filmes com muito menos roupas e uma cidade em que é Natal 365 dias ao ano, Bee e Nolan vão precisar lutar contra a atração mútua e a chance de realizar em suas maiores fantasias, tudo para o bem maior (e a classificação indicativa do filme).

Young readers meet animals showing off their unique feet in this narrative nonfiction picture book that celebrates the diversity of the animal world. Fast feet. Hopping feet. Sticky feet. Even blue feet? Zoologist and children''s author Julie Murphy explores the cheetah, kangaroo, gecko, blue-footed booby, and many more animals with fantastic feet. The well-researched book is the first in the I''ve Got… series covering animal adaptions from Julie Murphy and illustrator Hannah Tolson (I''ve Got Eyes!, Fall 2018 and I''ve Got a Tail!, Spring 2020). Illustrated endpapers show animal footprints and the back endpapers label the animal tracks. Perfect for young animal lovers to read on their own, this book can also be used to support classroom lessons in grades K-2 for life science, geography, and more. TEACHERS! A free Teacher''s Guide is available on the Amicus Publishing website - amicuspublishing.us/downloads

Young readers meet animals showing off their unique eyes in this narrative nonfiction picture book that celebrates the diversity of the animal world. Eyes that bulge. Eyes that hide. Eyes that look like handlebars! Zoologist and children''s author Julie Murphy explores the tarsier, crocodile fish, stalk-eyed flies, and many more animals with exceptional eyes. The well-researched book is the second in the I''ve Got… series covering animal adaptions from Julie Murphy and illustrator Hannah Tolson (I''ve Got Feet!, Fall 2017 and I''ve Got a Tail!, Spring 2020). Illustrated endpapers show the animal eyes in the dark at the front and the back endpapers reveal the animals. Perfect for young animal lovers to read on their own, this book can also be used to support classroom lessons in grades K-2 for life science, geography, and more.

Young readers meet animals showing off their unique tails in this narrative nonfiction picture book that celebrates the diversity of the animal world. Tails that spin. Tails that mimic spiders to lure in prey. Tails that simply drop off as defense. Zoologist and children''s author Julie Murphy explores dolphins, spider-tailed horned vipers, desert lizards, and many more animals with terrific tails. The well-researched book is the third in the I''ve Got… series covering animal adaptions from Julie Murphy and illustrator Hannah Tolson (I''ve Got Feet!, Fall 2017 and I''ve Got Eyes!, Fall 2018). A map locates the common range of each animal. Illustrated endpapers show the animals with tails hiding at the front, and the back endpapers reveal the animals. Perfect for young animal lovers to read on their own, this book can also be used to support classroom lessons in grades K-2 for life science, geography, and more.

Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone—a steamy plus-size holiday rom-com about an adult film star who is semi-accidentally cast as a lead in a family-friendly Christmas movie, and the former bad-boy pop star she falls in love with. “The charming holiday romp you absolutely need in your life!” —Tessa Bailey Bee Hobbes (aka Bianca Von Honey) has a successful career as a plus-size adult film star. With a huge following and two supportive moms, Bee couldn’t ask for more. But when Bee’s favorite producer casts her to star in a Christmas movie he’s making for the squeaky-clean Hope Channel, Bee’s career is about to take a more family-friendly direction. Forced to keep her work as Bianca under wraps, Bee quickly learns this is a task a lot easier said than done. Though it all becomes worthwhile when she discovers her co-star is none other than childhood crush Nolan Shaw, an ex-boy band member in desperate need of career rehab. Nolan’s promised his bulldog manager to keep it zipped up on set, and he will if it means he’ll be able to provide a more stable living situation for his sister and mom. But things heat up quickly in Christmas Notch, Vermont, when Nolan recognizes his new co-star from her ClosedDoors account (oh yeah, he’s a member). Now Bee and Nolan are sneaking off for quickies on set, keeping their new relationship a secret from the Hope Channel’s execs. Things only get trickier when the reporter who torpedoed Nolan’s singing career comes snooping around—and takes an instant interest in mysterious newcomer Bee. And if Bee and Nolan can’t keep their off-camera romance behind the scenes, then this merry little meet cute might end up on the cutting room floor.

A Cindy le fascinan los zapatos. Un moño bien colocado o un tacón de buena altura son su forma de expresión. Como mujer de talla grande obsesionada con la moda, jamás puede encontrar ropa de diseñador que le quede bien pero un par de zapatos especiales siempre van a la perfección. Con un reluciente título como diseñadora, aunque sin un solo trabajo a la vista, Cindy regresa a vivir a casa de su madrastra, Erica Tremaine, la productora ejecutiva del reality show de citas de mayor éxito en el mundo: Antes de la medianoche. Cuando se vuelve necesario rellenar un lugar en el programa de último momento, Cindy se ve lanzada a los reflectores. Mostrar su colección de zapatos en televisión parece una manera fantástica de darle un impulso a su carrera. Y, ¿por qué no salir en algunas fabulosas citas con un pretendiente más que adecuado? Sin embargo, ser la primera y única concursante gorda en Antes de la medianoche la convierte en una sensación viral y en un ícono de la positividad corporal de la noche a la mañana. Para poder llegar hasta la final, a pesar de los cumplidos hipócritas, las conspiraciones de los productores y una casa llena de concursantes en quienes no se puede confiar, Cindy tendrá que dar un salto de fe y esperar que sus tacones, y su corazón, no terminen rotos en el proceso. La reinterpretación que Julie Murphy hace del bien amado cuento de Cenicienta es una encantadora historia de amor propio y fe en el final feliz que todos y cada uno de nosotros se merece. «Si el zapato te queda incluye todo lo que más me fascina de las comedias románticas. Me reí, me extasié, sonreí. ¡Otro éxito para Julie Murphy!». COLLEEN HOOVER, autora del bestseller de The New York Times, Romper el círculo, (Planeta, 2022)

A Cindy le fascinan los zapatos. Un moño bien colocado o un tacón de buena altura son su forma de expresión. Como mujer de talla grande obsesionada con la moda, jamás puede encontrar ropa de diseñador que le quede bien pero un par de zapatos especiales siempre van a la perfección. Con un reluciente título como diseñadora, aunque sin un solo trabajo a la vista, Cindy regresa a vivir a casa de su madrastra, Erica Tremaine, la productora ejecutiva del reality show de citas de mayor éxito en el mundo: Antes de la medianoche. Cuando se vuelve necesario rellenar un lugar en el programa de último momento, Cindy se ve lanzada a los reflectores. Mostrar su colección de zapatos en televisión parece una manera fantástica de darle un impulso a su carrera. Y, ¿por qué no salir en algunas fabulosas citas con un pretendiente más que adecuado? Sin embargo, ser la primera y única concursante gorda en Antes de la medianoche la convierte en una sensación viral y en un ícono de la positividad corporal de la noche a la mañana. Para poder llegar hasta la final, a pesar de los cumplidos hipócritas, las conspiraciones de los productores y una casa llena de concursantes en quienes no se puede confiar, Cindy tendrá que dar un salto de fe y esperar que sus tacones, y su corazón, no terminen rotos en el proceso. La reinterpretación que Julie Murphy hace del bien amado cuento de Cenicienta es una encantadora historia de amor propio y fe en el final feliz que todos y cada uno de nosotros se merece. « Si el zapato te queda incluye todo lo que más me fascina de las comedias románticas. Me reí, me extasié, sonreí. ¡Otro éxito para Julie Murphy!». COLLEEN HOOVER, autora del bestseller de The New York Times, Romper el círculo, (Planeta, 2022)

Conheça a mais nova comédia romântica de Julie Murphy — autora best-seller do The New York Times que já virou sensação na Netflix —, inspirada em seu conto de fadas favorito! Cindy ama sapatos. Seja com um laço no lugar certo ou um salto chique de madeira, é com eles que ela consegue se expressar. Mas ser uma mulher plus size obcecada por moda não é fácil. Ela nunca encontra roupas de marca que funcionem em seu corpo — embora um par de sapatos especial sempre lhe sirva perfeitamente. Com um recém-obtido diploma em design de moda, mas nenhum emprego à vista, Cindy se muda de volta para a casa da madrasta, Erica Tremaine, a produtora-executiva do maior reality show de namoro do mundo, o Antes da meia-noite. Quando uma das participantes da nova edição desiste de participar do programa no último minuto, Cindy é jogada sob os holofotes. Exibir sua coleção matadora de sapatos em rede nacional parece uma ótima maneira de impulsionar a carreira. E, já que ela está ali, por que não aproveitar alguns encontros luxuosos com um solteiro cobiçado? No entanto, ser a primeira e única participante gorda em Antes da meia-noite a transforma numa sensação viral — e num ícone do movimento body positive — da noite para o dia. E o mais inacreditável? Ela pode realmente se ver apaixonada por esse Príncipe Encantado. Para chegar até o final, além de encarar os fãs, os haters e uma casa cheia de outras participantes em quem ela não tem certeza se pode confiar, Cindy terá de dar um salto no escuro e torcer para que seus saltos — e seu coração — não se quebrem no processo. Esta adaptação do conto de fadas que Julie Murphy claramente ama é uma história encantadora sobre amor-próprio e sobre acreditar no final feliz que cada um de nós merece.

Cindy adore les chaussures. Un nœud bien placé, un talon travaillé, et elle se sent tout de suite elle-même. Si son obsession pour la mode est bridée par la difficulté de trouver des vêtements de marque en grande taille, elle trouve en revanche toujours chaussure à son pied. Son diplôme en design fraîchement obtenu, mais sans perspective d’emploi, la jeune femme retourne vivre chez sa belle-mère, Erica Tremaine, productrice exécutive de la célèbre émission de téléréalité Avant minuit. Lorsque des candidates se désistent à l’ultime minute, Cindy est propulsée sous les projecteurs. Après tout, afficher sa fabuleuse collection de chaussures à l’écran semble un excellent moyen de lancer sa carrière, non ? Et, tant qu''elle y est, pourquoi refuserait-elle un ou deux rendez-vous avec un beau célibataire ? Loin d’imaginer que son statut de première candidate grande taille d’Avant minuit va faire d’elle une icône body positive, Cindy va devoir manœuvrer pour éviter de se briser un talon – et le cœur – dans l’exercice. Julie Murphy revisite Cendrillon en transposant le célèbre conte de fées dans un monde aussi réaliste qu’enchanté où il est enfin autorisé de croire en ce happy end que tout le monde mérite.

Love is in the air in Serendipity, a collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer. The secret admirer. The fake relationship. The matchmaker. From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, 10 of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Readers will fall for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous. Contributors include Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Marissa Meyer, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, and Abigail Hing Wen.

Having graduated from design school, and with no job in sight, Cindy begins working for her stepmother, the executive producer of a reality dating TV show. A spot on the show needs urgent filling, so Cindy happily volunteers, hoping that it might kickstart her shoe design career. But as the first plus-size contestant, she becomes a body-positivity icon for women around the world. Does she make it to the end of the show?

From Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, comes the exciting conclusion in the origin story of fan-favorite comic character Faith—a fierce, plus-size superhero. Faith Herbert can finally admit that she’s not a regular teen—and take advantage of her new flying superpowers. After the chaos of her first semester, Faith just wants to end her senior year in a normal way—enjoying all the hallmarks of graduating high school, like prom, with her best friends Matt and Ches. But a cryptic warning about psiots going missing and a rash of inexplicable fires means things are off to a strange start. Life goes from weird to worse when Colleen Bristow, the quiet nerd-turned-supervillain, reappears, acting like nothing ever happened. As if that weren’t enough, rumored sightings of Faith’s ex, the beautiful Dakota Ash, who was thought to have died months ago in the warehouse fire that exposed more than a few secrets, start to emerge. Faith can’t seem to shake Dakota’s betrayal from that tragic day, but she also can’t help hoping the rumors are true. . . . As Faith tries to balance her quest for a memorable senior year and the heartbreak of Grandma Lou’s increasing decline, she learns to have faith in herself—and that sometimes fate will point you in the right direction.

High in the Australian Alps, Possum needs to find enough food and shelter to survive the harsh alpine winter. She will spend months hibernating under a blanket of snow. Will she last through the year to successfully raise a new family? The mountain pygmy-possum is small in size but huge in appeal! Once thought to be extinct, there are now around 2500 of these tiny survivors in the wild. They need snow and bogong moths to survive, and also the support of great conservation work. Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9.