Check out October 1 new releases from Lerner Publishing Group!
Picture books
Love, Agnes: Postcards from an Octopus, written by Irene Latham and illustrated by Thea Baxter
After she comes across a postcard, Agnes, a giant Pacific octopus, strikes up a correspondence with various other creatures below—and above—the waves. Readers will delight in this unlikely introduction to the octopus life cycle.
Praise for Love, Agnes
“Though Latham’s story is thoroughly fantastic, both author and illustrator have been respectful to this amazing creature, describing realistic behaviors and depicting her relatively accurately, right down to the rectangular pupils of her eyes and her senescent color change.”—Kirkus Reviews
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Graphic novels
Jane Austen: Her Heart Did Whisper by Manuela Santoni
Before she was a beloved author, Jane Austen was a young woman wrestling with society’s expectations. This graphic imagining of Jane Austen’s youth envisions everything from her creative awakening to the thrills and pains of young romance.
Praise for Jane Austen
“An engaging, creative addition to Austen’s many biographies.”—Booklist
“Young readers new to Austen will enjoy speculating on their romance and will admire Jane’s strength in an era that gave women very few options.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A good choice where Janeites are plentiful.”—School Library Journal
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Foul Play at Elm Tree Park: Case 3, written by Trisha Speed Shaskan and illustrated by Stephen Shaskan
Q just joined a baseball team. Ray would rather be reading. But when someone steals a famous signed baseball, they both put their skills to use. Will Q and Ray catch the crook? Or will the sleuths strike out?
