bologna 2015 rights guide

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BOLOGNA 2015 RIGHTS GUIDE

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HIGHLIGHTS

SPRING 2015

+ MAXIMUM RIDE FOREVER by James Patterson

! THE NINTH AND ULTIMATE MAXIMUM RIDE STORY IS HERE!

! The encore episode in Patterson’s first ever YA series about the incredible adventures of a teenage girl who can fly.

! YouTube miniseries launching soon! (with YouTube megastar Jenna Marbles attached as producer)

AGE: 12 and up PAGE COUNT: 400 ON SALE DATE: MAY 2015

KOREAN RIGHTS HANDLED BY ERIC YANG AGENCY

Max Ride series rights sold: Brazil (Novo Conceito), Bulgarian (Egmont Bulgaria), Chinese-Complex (Sharp Point), Chinese–Simlified (Jieli), Danish (Forlaget Carlsen), France (Hachette), Hungarian (Bookworm), Portugal (Booksmile), Romania (S.C. Corint Junior), Russia (Family Leisure Club), Serbia (IP Laguna)

+MIDDLE SCHOOL: JUST MY ROTTEN LUCK by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts, Illustrated by Laura Park

!  In the seventh episode of the bestselling Middle School series, Rafe Khatchadorian takes to the football field - with some unlikely but hilarious consequences!

AGE: 8-12 PAGE COUNT: 304 ON SALE DATE: JUNE 2015


Middle School rights sold: Brazil (Arqueiro), Catalan (Grup62), Chinese-Complex (Yuan-Liou), Chinese-Simplified (Jieli), Czech Rep.(Albatros), France (Hachette), Germany (Hanser Verlag) Greece (S. Patakis), Hebrew (Yedioth), Hungary (Konyvmolykepzo Kiado), Indonesia (Noura), Italy (Salani), Japan (Poplar), Korea (Mirae Media), Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC), Poland (Albatros), Portugal (20/20), Romania (S.C. Corint Junior), Slovenia (Desk), Spain (La Galera), Turkey (Altin Kitaplar)

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JAMES PATTERSON

FALL 2015 & SPRING 2016

+ CONFESSIONS: THE MURDER OF AN ANGEL by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

!  In the dramatic conclusion of the bestselling teen detective series, Tandy Angel’s next murder case could be her own!

! Fox has purchased rights for a Confessions TV series!

AGE: 12 & UP PAGE COUNT: 320 ON SALE DATE: OCTOBER 2015


CONFESSIONS OF A MURDER SUSPECT Rights sold: Netherlands (De Bezige Bij), Estonia (Sinisukk), Portugal (20/20), Czech & Slovak (Albatros)

+TREASURE HUNTERS: SECRET OF THE FORBIDDEN CITY by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, illustrated by Juliana Neufeld

"  The third installment in James Patterson's exciting Treasure Hunters series, with over half a million copies sold in the US alone!

"  The Kidds--treasure hunting family extraordinare--are heading to China, on a journey that will lead them beyond the Great Wall and into the underbelly of Berlin.

AGE: 8-12 PAGE COUNT: 480 ON SALE DATE : SEPTEMBER 2015


Treasure Hunters rights sold: Brazil (Novo Conceito), Catalan (Grup62), Czech Rep.(Albatros), France (Hachette Jeunesse), Germany (dtv), Greece (Psichogios), Italy (Salani), The Netherlands (Clavis), Poland (Znak), Romania (S.C. Corint Junior), Spain (La Galera), Chinese (Henan Tianxing)

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+ HOUSE OF ROBOTS: ROBOTS GO WILD by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, illustrated by Juliana Neufeld

! The second book in Patterson’s newest House of Robots series, with the humor and spirit of the Middle School and I Funny series plus a whole new cast of wacky automatons.

! This time it's 'bot brains versus 'bot brawn in an all-out war.

AGE: 8-12 PAGE COUNT: 336 ON SALE DATE: DECEMBER 2015


House of Robots rights sold: Spain (La Galera), Catalan (Grup62), Czech Rep.(Albatros), France (Hachette Jeunesse), Italy (Salani), Portugal (20|20 Editora), Turkey (Altin Kitaplar), Korea (Lime Co.)

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+I FUNNY TV: A MIDDLE SCHOOL STORY by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, illustrated by Laura Park

!  Jamie Grimm has hit the big time in Book 4 of the #1 bestselling I Funny series – his very own TV show!

! Nickelodeon has signed on for an I Funny television series!

AGE: 8-12 PAGE COUNT: 336 ON SALE DATE: DECEMBER 2015


I Funny rights sold: Catalan (Grup62), Czech Rep.(Albatros), Portugal (20/20), Romania (S.C. Corint Junior), Spain (La Galera), Turkish (Altin Kitaplar), Hebrew (Yedioth)

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+ JACKY HA-HA by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, illustrated by Kerascoet

!  I Funny meets Dork Diaries in a new comedy with profound heart and major girl appeal!

!  In his newest illustrated middle grade, James Patterson introduces the hilarious Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who turns to troublemaking to cope with life’s challenges.

! Approximately 100 black & white illustrations throughout!

AGE: 8-12 PAGE COUNT: 288 ON SALE DATE: MARCH 2016


+FIRST LOVE by James Patterson and Emily Raymond

!  James Patterson's bestselling First Love will now available in a new paperback format for teens, full of never-before-seen snapshots from the romantic road-trip of a lifetime.

!  We thought we could run away from the world...We thought we could escape time... And for a while, we did...

!  An extraordinary portrait of a young couple inspired by a tragic and true love story from the author’s own life!

AGE: 15 & UP

PAGE COUNT: 288

ON SALE DATE: DECEMBER 2015


Rights sold: Brazil (Novo Conceito), Germany (dtv), Italy (Corbaccio), Spain (La Galera), Portugal (20|20 Editora), Romania (S.C. Corint Junior), Serbia (Laguna), Montenegro (Nova Knjiga), Czech & Slovak (Albatros), Turkey (Nemesis Yayincilik)

+MIDDLE SCHOOL 8: Tentatively titled: TALL, DORK and HANDSOME.

by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts

! The eighth book in James Patterson’s international hit series, staring Rafe Khatchadorian.

AGE: 8-12 PAGE COUNT: 304 ON SALE DATE: JUNE 2016


BOOK 8 COVER TO COME

Middle School rights sold: Brazil (Arqueiro), Catalan (Grup62), Chinese-Complex (Yuan-Liou), Chinese-Simplified (Jieli), Czech Rep.(Albatros), France (Hachette), Germany (Hanser Verlag) Greece (S. Patakis), Hebrew (Yedioth), Hungary (Konyvmolykepzo Kiado), Indonesia (Noura), Italy (Salani), Japan (Poplar), Korea (Mirae Media), Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC), Poland (Albatros), Portugal (20/20), Romania (S.C. Corint Junior), Slovenia (Desk), Spain (La Galera), Turkey (Altin Kitaplar)

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