August 2016 Penguin Young Readers Highlights

By Tony Lutkus | July 21 2016 | Children's

August is an EXPLOSIVE month for Penguin Young Readers titles!  This month we have a comedy about spontaneous combustion, a colorful adventure, a new book about a potential presidential candidate and a highly anticipated sequel.  Check out our highlights below.

Who Is Hillary Clinton?
Who Is Hillary Clinton?
Heather Alexander, Dede Putra, Who HQ
9780448490151
Who Is Hillary Clinton? Readers of our New York Times best-selling series can find out now!
$5.99 US
Aug 02, 2016
Paperback
112 Pages
Penguin Workshop
World
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A Torch Against the Night
A Torch Against the Night
Sabaa Tahir
9781101998878
The highly anticipated sequel to Sabaa Tahir's New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes. Cover may vary.
$21.95 US
Aug 30, 2016
Hardcover
464 Pages
Razorbill
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation)
The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation)
Daniel James Brown
9780147516855
Soon to be a major motion picture directed by George ClooneyThe New York Times bestselling young readers adaptation of The Boys in the Boat, now in paperback with bonus content!
$11.99 US
Aug 02, 2016
Paperback
256 Pages
Puffin Books
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Who Was Milton Bradley?
Who Was Milton Bradley?
Tim Foley, Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ
9780448488479
Meet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley.
$6.99 US
Aug 02, 2016
Paperback
112 Pages
Penguin Workshop
World
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Circus Mirandus
Circus Mirandus
Cassie Beasley
9780147515544
The Night Circus for middle grade--Big Fish meets Peter Pan in this magical story of a boy, his grandfather, a mysterious circus, and the power of believing.
$9.99 US
Aug 16, 2016
Paperback
320 Pages
Puffin Books
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Appleblossom the Possum
Appleblossom the Possum
Gary Rosen, Holly Goldberg Sloan
9780147512802
A heartwarming and funny illustrated animal adventure by the award-winning author of Counting by 7s--great for fans of E. B. White and The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail.
$9.99 US
Aug 02, 2016
Paperback
288 Pages
Rocky Pond Books
World
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P Is for President
P Is for President
Wendy Cheyette Lewison, Valerio Fabbretti
9781101996119
Publishing in time for the 2016 Presidential election, readers can discover what it means to be President of the United States in this easy-to-read informational 8x8.
$5.99 US
Aug 16, 2016
Paperback
32 Pages
Grosset & Dunlap
World
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Madeline at the White House
Madeline at the White House
John Bemelmans Marciano
9781101997802
Bestselling and beloved Madeline visits the Oval Office, just in time for the presidential election season.
$9.99 US
Aug 02, 2016
Paperback
48 Pages
Puffin Books
World
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The Hide-and-Seek Ghost #8
The Hide-and-Seek Ghost #8
Aurore Damant, Dori Hillestad Butler
9780448489421
Edgar Award Winner Dori Hillestad Butler gives us the eighth title in her not-too-scary chapter book mystery series, The Haunted Library.
$6.99 US
Aug 16, 2016
Paperback
128 Pages
Grosset & Dunlap
World
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The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles
The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles
Michelle Cuevas, Erin E. Stead
9780803738683
A message in a bottle holds the promise of surprise and wonder, as told in this enthralling picture book, exquisitely illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Erin E. Stead
$18.99 US
Aug 23, 2016
Hardcover
40 Pages
Rocky Pond Books
World
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