Coming in August 2025

Stompie the Zombie
Stompie the Zombie is so excited that his relatives are coming for a family reunion. After all, it’s been 500 years since their last one!
But on the way to the GROSS-ery store to pick up some last-minute re-FLESH-ments, Stompie has a BUMPY spill on his cycle and BREAKS A BONE. Luckily, Itchy Witchy is nearby, and she flies him to Urgent Scare on her broom.
Will Stompie recover in time to meet and greet his relatives? Find out in this PUNNY story that’s sure to tickle your funny BONE.
Out now
from Aladdin/Simon & Schuster
Addy McBean
Numbers Queen
Book #1 in a new chapter-book series for ages 6-8.
Addy McBean, a second-grade math whiz, uses her ingenuity with numbers to get herself out of trouble. After several mishaps, she and classmate Willard Gluck ace a class project on shapes. Three more books are scheduled in the Addy McBean series-- Addy’s adventures with time (Book #2), measurement (Book #3), and graphs (Book #4).
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Princeton Junior School
“Math features prominently—and playfully—in this zippy series launch."
– Publishers Weekly
Out now
from Aladdin/Simon & Schuster
Addy McBean
Time Out!
Book #2 in a new chapter-book series for ages 6-8.
Addy McBean and her sidekick Star learn how to tell time in their second-grade class while exploring clues that suggest their teacher, Mr. Vertex, is engaged to their music teacher. Is he really or have their imaginations run wild? Only time will tell!