Jolly Fish Press
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- KING COYOTE by Rachael MeyersJones is featured on the homepage of NetGalley this week! 💚 Request your review copy here: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
- "The beautiful illustrations combine rough brush strokes and cute, simplistic faces with expertly captured light, color, and emotions. . . . An affirming inoculation against toxic masculinity." —Kirkus Reviews WHEN YOU'RE A BOY by Blake Nuto releases Nov 18! ⛰️ northstareditions.com/when-youre-a...
- "These three new additions to the Maggie Sparks series for young readers are especially and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library collections for young readers ages 8-12." —Midwest Book Review northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- ✨️ GOODREADS GIVEAWAY ✨️ Enter for a chance to win a copy of WHEN YOU'RE A BOY by Blake Nuto! Head over to Goodreads for details 📚️ www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
- The wait is over! THE CASSETTE TAPE SECRET by Danielle Herzog is available now. 💚📼 When thirteen-year-old Alex discovers a decades-old secret buried in his front yard, he's forced out of the routine he built around his OCD and challenged to solve the mystery. northstareditions.com/the-cassette...
- Reposted by Jolly Fish Press@jenniferhalbur.bsky.social, prepare yourself for some incredible reads! Among my recent favorites! Thanks to Sara Pennypacker, @mackidsbooks.bsky.social, Danielle Herzog and @jollyfishpress.bsky.social #bookposse is always grateful for the reads!
- Hooray!! This middle grade mystery releases October 21—don't miss it 😊✨ northstareditions.com/the-cassette...
- Super excited to read The Cassette Tape Secret by Danielle Herzog. Thanks to @jollyfishpress.bsky.social for sharing with #bookposse. This is next up on my read list!
- Reposted by Jolly Fish PressSuper excited to read The Cassette Tape Secret by Danielle Herzog. Thanks to @jollyfishpress.bsky.social for sharing with #bookposse. This is next up on my read list!
- We believe all young readers deserve to access books freely in their schools and libraries. We are marking Banned Books Week 2025 with a 50% off discount at northstareditions.com when you use the code BOOKS4ALL. ❤️📚️
- We are thrilled to share the cover of KING COYOTE, a new middle grade adventure by debut author Rachael MeyersJones! 👑 This cover was illustrated by Colin Laurel and designed by Karli Hughes. KING COYOTE releases April 14, 2026! northstareditions.com/king-coyote/
- 🌟 COVER REVEAL! 🌟 Head over to Pop! Goes the Reader for the first look at KING COYOTE by Rachael MeyersJones! ❤️ This cover was illustrated by Colin Laurel and designed by Karli Hughes. This middle grade adventure releases April 14, 2026. Click to learn more! popgoesthereader.com/cover-reveal...
- Reposted by Jolly Fish PressExclusive Cover Reveal: King Coyote by Rachael MeyersJones popgoesthereader.com/cover-reveal... #BookSky #MGLit #KidLit @nseditions.bsky.social
- WHEN YOU'RE A BOY by Blake Nuto is featured on the homepage of NetGalley this week! 💙 This encouraging picture book is available for early review. Request your copy today! www.netgalley.com/publisher/ti...
- Today's the day!! GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla is available now. 🧡👻 With Halloween right around this corner, this adorable picture book is perfect to share with little readers! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 💚 If you haven't yet read Danette Vigilante's amazing middle grade thriller, TIA LUGO SPEAKS NO EVIL, this is the perfect time to check it out. ✨️ northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- Coming soon: LITTLE RABBIT WANTS THE MOON 🌕️ by Lauren Kukla and Katie Markkula! This gentle bedtime story releases March 10, 2026.
- "Black and orange are enlivened by unexpected touches of blue in this surprising take on pushing acceptable boundaries. A cheerful, delightfully different Halloween book." —Kirkus Reviews GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla releases tomorrow!! 👻 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- “...Through Joey’s voice we follow his journey, at times funny and heartbreaking, from the pain of changing friendships to renewing old ties and forging new ones.” —Marie Cruz, author of EVERLASTING NORA JOEY THE GOOD is available now! 💙 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- GOODREADS GIVEAWAY! You have a chance to win a copy of GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla 🧡 Head over to Goodreads to enter! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
- "Myers effectively combines fast action on the track with a sweet Sapphic romance. . . . An uplifting story for reluctant readers about skating toward possibilities rather than fearing change." —Kirkus Reviews THE STRIPE AND THE STAR is available now! 🛼 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- "Filled with playful rhymes and endearing, full-page illustrations, this will make a great Halloween read-aloud...A festive story about being uniquely you and being brave enough to stand up for yourself." —Booklist GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla—out Sept 16! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- "Dunlap's sensitive novel features realistic characters and warm friendships of the human and canine variety. Readers will be rooting for Sage from the first page to the last." —Children's Literature RACING THE CLOUDS by @sydneydunlap.bsky.social is out now! 🧡 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- Final copies of THE CASSETTE TAPE SECRET by Danielle Herzog have arrived at our office, and they look beautiful! 💚 This middle grade mystery comes out on October 21. You'll definitely want this one on your shelf 📼✨ northstareditions.com/the-cassette...
- "Early readers will delight in the story and illustrations and be eager for the next in the series." —Story Monsters Ink The MAGGIE SPARKS series is available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- Amazing to see RACING THE CLOUDS by @sydneydunlap.bsky.social on this list of 42 Stellar Middle Grade & Hi-Lo Titles! Thank you, @slj.com 🧡 www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/42-ste...
- Reposted by Jolly Fish PressThank you, School Library Journal, for including RACING THE CLOUDS in such wonderful company! Congratulations to all! 😊
- Reposted by Jolly Fish PressI wrote about Jan Fields' The World Inside, a terrific gateway horror story for young newcomers to the genre. A hundred thanks to @nseditions.bsky.social for the digital ARC for this one! #booksky #arcreader #bookreview www.instagram.com/p/DMxQ0QnTlz0/
- Reposted by Jolly Fish PressThank you to the librarians for the recognition as part of the CBC Librarian Favorites list for 2025!
- FIREBIRD CAGED by Maya Chhabra is a 2025 Childrens Book Council Favorites Award winner! 🧡 This unflinching book looks at an unjust legal system and the impossible choices that a teen girl has to make to protect herself and her unborn child. northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- 💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙 🌟 DAISY WOODWORM CHANGES THE WORLD by Melissa Hart ✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- "Myers’ debut draws directly from her experience as a school librarian and roller derby athlete to craft a fast-paced, easy-to-read book that would be a great addition to any library’s high/low collection." —Booklist THE STRIPE AND THE STAR releases August 1! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- 💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙 🌟 JOEY THE GOOD by Erin Fry ✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- "THE WORLD INSIDE is a chilling supernatural novel in which a girl wields her love of art as a tool to help ghosts move on." —Foreword Reviews THE WORLD INSIDE by Jan Fields releases August 1st! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- 💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙 🌟 WALKING ON EGGSHELLS by Jennifer Phillips ✨️ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- "[THE BEAR AND HER BOOK] carries an underlying message that with books, you can go anywhere without leaving your home! Artwork is realistic and creative." —Story Monsters Ink THE BEAR AND HER BOOK by Frances Tosdevin & Sophia O’Connor is out now! 🐻📘 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- “RACING THE CLOUDS is an honest and deeply empathetic journey through a summer of big questions and unexpected answers. For a story so lifelike..it never fails to keep you on the edge of your seat.” —Cliff Lewis, WE THE FUTURE Out now! @sydneydunlap.bsky.social northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- 💙 Disability Pride Month Spotlight! 💙 🌟 A SWING FOR SAMARA by Nancy Carlson ✨ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of July! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- GHOST SAYS MEOW by Lauren Kukla is on the home page of NetGalley this week! 👻🧡 Request your copy of this Halloween tale: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
- “Short, rich, and enticingly strange.” —Kirkus Reviews THE WORLD INSIDE by Jan Fields releases August 1st! In this Hi-Lo novel, an aspiring artist must investigate ghostly paintings to find a way to help her great-aunt—the painter—wake from a coma. northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- “JOEY THE GOOD is an absolute triumph!...A masterfully crafted story about resilience and the impact of illness, interwoven with themes of courage, hope, and change.” — @aychanwrites.bsky.social , THE LEGENDARY MO SETO JOEY THE GOOD by Erin Fry—available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- We are delighted to share that THE SONGBIRD AND THE RAMBUTAN TREE by Lucille Abendanon is the Gold Winner in the 2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards! ❤️ This middle grade historical fiction novel is available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- "A welcome and unreservedly recommended pick. . . . A SWING FOR SAMARA is a fun, inspiring, memorable, and thoroughly 'kid friendly' read from cover to cover." —Midwest Book Review A SWING FOR SAMARA by Nancy Carlson is available now! ❤️ northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- DANGER ON MARTIN MOUNTAIN by Catherine L. Osornio is now available for early review on NetGalley and Edelweiss+! Be sure to request your copy of this new middle grade Hi-Lo novel. NetGalley: netgalley.com/catalog/book... Edelweiss+: edelweiss.plus?sku=16316393...
- “...RACING THE CLOUDS is a compelling page-turner about forgiveness, rebuilding from wreckage, and letting go of secrets when they’re too heavy to hold on to.” —Lynne Kelly, author of SONG FOR A WHALE RACING THE CLOUDS by @sydneydunlap.bsky.social is out now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- We are excited to share that THE SONGBIRD AND THE RAMBUTAN TREE by Lucille Abendanon is a 2025 Childrens Book Council Favorites Award winner! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- "With plenty of sports action and reality show drama, these books are engaging page-turners. . . . Adequate selection for those who wish to expand hi-lo offerings in science fiction or sports." —School Library Journal HARBOR SET 3 is available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- "If Suzanne Collins’s HUNGER GAMES took place in space and was written for elementary school readers, this would be it." —School Library Journal PLANET PERFECT by Amy Bearce is available now! 📺 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- “...This heartfelt novel speaks to the power of showing up for those we love and loving those who show up for us.” —Annaleise Byrd, author of LOSING THE PLOT JOEY THE GOOD by Erin Fry is available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- 🌈 Pride Month Spotlight! THE ART OF RUNNING AWAY by @sabkleckner.bsky.social is a humorous, uplifting novel that sensitively shows the tough family dynamics that some queer people & their loved ones experience. ✨ eBook only $2.99 for the month of June! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- We are proud to announce that THE SONGBIRD AND THE RAMBUTAN TREE by Lucille Abendanon is a 2025–2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List Selection! This middle grade historical fiction novel is available now. ❤️ northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- FIREBIRD CAGED by Maya Chhabra is a 2025 Childrens Book Council Favorites Award winner! 🧡 This unflinching book looks at an unjust legal system and the impossible choices that a teen girl has to make to protect herself and her unborn child. northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- “[T]his story touches on a number of important themes in a fast-paced, engaging manner that is quite relevant to the modern era in which climate change is becoming an existential issue.” —Children's Literature PLANET PERFECT by Amy Bearce is out now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- “[A] powerful story about how someone who’s experienced devastation can once more get a hold on love and goodness....[A] new must-read for middle graders.” — Claire Swinarski, WHAT HAPPENED TO RACHEL RILEY? RACING THE CLOUDS by @sydneydunlap.bsky.social 🧡 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- Reposted by Jolly Fish PressI LOVE chapter books! These look great. #kidlit
- The first three books in the MAGGIE SPARKS chapter book series are available now! ✨ "A decent purchase for larger collections or libraries where magical mischief is in high demand." —School Library Journal northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- The first three books in the MAGGIE SPARKS chapter book series are available now! ✨ "A decent purchase for larger collections or libraries where magical mischief is in high demand." —School Library Journal northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- "Ideal for teen reluctant readers." —Story Monsters Ink SPOON by Stephanie Peters is available now! Two varsity volleyball players butt heads over a new social game when it gets one of them benched for the season in this gripping hi-lo sports fiction. northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- 🌈 Pride Month Spotlight! 🌈 JORDIE AND JOEY FELL FROM THE SKY by Judi Lauren is a heartfelt, humorous novel about two brothers navigating foster care, trauma, and the mystery of where they're from. ✨ Ebook only $2.99 during the month of June! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
- "Social topics like bullying, sportsmanship, and chronic illness are presented in an empathetic light....Fast-paced, appealing, realistic stories featuring underrepresented topics make this set a solid buy." —SLJ HORIZON SET 2 is available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...
