August 2026 Solicitations

Penguin Young Readers

14 releases from Penguin Young Readers shipping in August 2026. Pull the issues, track the trades.

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Trades

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Hardcovers

9

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Showing 14 of 14 releases

Collected Editions

Among Us Mad Libs

Description

Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about Among Us . SILLY WORD, I found the Imposter! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about all of the ways you might end up in trouble, Among Us Mad Libs can be played alone, in a group, or on a spaceship while playing the online video game. Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER. Among Us Mad Libs includes: - Silly stories: 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about Among Us ! - Language arts practice: Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills. - Fun with friends: Each Mad Libs is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories!

Aug 25th, 2026
$6.99

Bite Me: A Graphic Novel

Creative Team

Kit Seaton (artist)

Description

A sapphic supernatural YA graphic novel featuring a vampire crushing on the girl hunting her, from the author of Some Girls Do and the illustrator of Wonder Woman: Warbringer . Poe never imagined that during her senior year of high school she would be attacked by a pair of vampires and turned into one herself. And she never dreamed her longtime crush, Jolie—who seemed to maybe actually like Poe back—would turn out to be a slayer. When Jolie drives a wooden stake into her chest, Poe's heart is broken at the betrayal. But somehow she survives the slaying, and when she awakens, it's unclear which is stronger inside her: the thirst for blood, or the thirst for revenge on Jolie. Now the hunter has become the hunted. But, when the girls come face to face again, Jolie seems overjoyed that Poe is still alive. And beneath Poe's rage remains a burning passion of a different sort. Can a vampire and a slayer ever be more to each other than predator and prey?

Aug 25th, 2026
$24.99

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Bluey's Heelerween

Description

Play Halloween games with Bluey and Bingo in this fun picture book based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey , as seen on Disney+! Bluey, Bingo, and Muffin are ready to celebrate Halloween! They want to play a scary game, but their night is turning out to be more silly than scary. That is, until Dad makes it the scariest night of all!

Aug 4th, 2026
$9.99

Brain Rot Mad Libs

Description

Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about brain rot! No cap, this Mad Libs is VERB ENDING IN "ING"! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about your favorite viral words, from 6 7 to SILLY WORD toilet, Brain Rot Mad Libs can be played alone, in a group, or in Ohio. Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER. Brain Rot Mad Libs includes: - Silly stories: 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about brain rot! - Language arts practice: Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills. - Fun with friends: Each Mad Libs is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories!

Aug 4th, 2026
$6.99

Clueless Mad Libs

Description

Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about the 1995 movie Clueless . SILLY WORD, as if! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about Clueless , this game can be played alone, in a group, or while shopping on Rodeo Drive. Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER. Clueless Mad Libs includes: - Silly stories: 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories about Clueless . - Language arts practice: Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills. - Fun with friends: Each Mad Libs is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories!

Aug 18th, 2026
$6.99

Neverlanders: Get Lost: A Graphic Novel

Creative Team

Jon Sommariva (artist)

Description

The battle for Neverland hits the high seas in the second installment of this gritty graphic novel series from two powerhouse comic book creators! Against all odds, Bee and the new Lost Ones have managed to save Neverland from the villainous Peter Pan. All that’s left to do is relax in paradise . . . or is it? When a mysterious rot is discovered at the edge of the island, the fun and games come crashing to a halt. The Lost Ones must face a horrifying new reality: The magic tree, source of Neverland’s power, is dying. Desperate to save the only real home they’ve ever known, the crew must team up with an old friend of Neverland and set sail on a daring new quest for a cure. And they’ll have to find it quickly, because with every second they’re away, they run the risk of growing up too much to ever return. With their hard-fought new life on the line, this gang of perpetual youths might need more than faith, trust, and pixie dust to survive. Worldwide bestselling author Tom Taylor (DCeased, Nightwing) and powerhouse artist Jon Sommariva (Batman/TMT Adventures) once again bring readers back to Neverland—but this explosive reimagining isn’t the Peter Pan you grew up with.

Aug 11th, 2026
$24.99

Queens Of The Crypt, Vol 1: A Graphic Novel

Creative Team

Dom&Ink (artist)

Description

E. M. Carroll meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a dash of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in this debut young adult graphic novel that is a celebration of horror, queerness, and figuring out who you want to be. *Features bright neon purple sprayed edges that complement Dom&Ink’s stunning cover art!* There is a crypt that sits in the darkness... A crypt that exists across multiple realms, that houses your worst fears... And it's coming to Widow's Creek... When seventeen-year-old Barnaby Jones comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they expect that to be the toughest part of their day. But it turns out the toughest part might actually be when their best friend, Fi, is kidnapped by a faceless killer who's been abducting teens all across the small town of Widow's Creek. Or is it when Barnaby unwittingly summons the undead and fabulous Queens of the Crypt through a portal in their bedroom closet? Either way, the Queens—the Phantom, the Countess, Lady Invisible, the Creature, and the Bogeywoman—are here to help. As the horrors creep closer, can Barnaby work together with the scream queens to save Widow’s Creek from destruction and unmask the Faceless Frightener?

Aug 25th, 2026
$24.99

Raise The Bar: A Graphic Novel

Creative Team

Fernanda Frick H. (artist)

Description

A debut graphic novel about one girl’s weightlifting dreams and how far she’ll go for them, from a popular Chilean animator. Sam Sanchez might not have a coach or proper equipment, but she’s going to become Chile’s first weightlifting gold medalist. She just knows it. When there’s an opportunity to train at the high-performance center with her weightlifting hero and Olympic gold medalist Eva Dos Santos . . . well, Sam can’t let that opportunity pass. Even if it means going behind her parents’ back. As she makes friends (and a rival) during training and tries to qualify for the Pan American Games, she’ll find out how far hard work and perseverance can take her and just how much weight she’s able to hold.

Aug 25th, 2026
$24.99

The Adventures Of Invisible Boy: Monster Mash: A Graphic Novel

Creative Team

Doogie Horner (artist)

Description

Get ready for Halloween hijnks in this monstrously hilarious third graphic novel starring unlikely superheroes, perfect for readers ages 8-10! “Can't be missed!” —Max Brallier, #1 NYT bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth Halloween is the best time of year for the Invisible Boy! And this year, he's excited to pretend to be a ghost and spy on some older kids, and scare them as well. But when those kids figure out their secret, Stanley and Gene make a dangerous bargain: compete with the teens to build the scariest haunted house, or their invisibility power will be exposed. With Stan’s imagination and Gene’s inventing skills, it should be an easy win. But after all of their animatronic monsters come to life and have Stan's sister is in their sights, it'll take a lot of new gadgets and wily ideas to save the day. Fans of funny, fast-paced shenanigans will love Invisible Boy's most action-packed adventure yet!

Aug 4th, 2026
$23.99

The Dream Thieves: The Graphic Novel

Creative Team

Sas Milledge (artist)

Description

The second book in Maggie Stiefvater's #1 NYT bestselling series The Raven Cycle, now a stunning graphic novel! Ronan Lynch is made of secrets. His longest kept one? He can pull impossible things out of dreams. It's a secret that's nearly killed him more than once. Waking the ley line should have led Blue and the Raven Boys straight to Glendower, the Whelsh king rumored to be sleeping beneath the mountains of Henrietta. But instead, the forest of Cabeswater has disappeared, energy hums and sputters beneath the town, and the Raven Boys' search is at a dead end. Ronan's dreams may be the key to finding Glendower, but none of the Raven Boys are prepared for what will be unleashed in Ronan's desperate attempt to finally control his power. Reimagined as a stunning full-color graphic novel adapted and illustrated by Sas Milledge, Dream Thieves blurs the line between reality and nightmare until they are one and the same.

Aug 4th, 2026
$25.99

The Gingerbread Man: Trick-Or-Treaters On The Loose: A Graphic Novel

Creative Team

Mike Lowery (artist)

Description

Join the Gingerbread Man for a night full of trick-or-treating, frights, and fun in this graphic novel perfect for Halloween. It's Halloween and the Gingerbread Man can't wait to join his class in their celebrations. He even gets to make his very own costume and go trick-or-treating with friends after school! But when his bat costume catches the eye of a hungry owl, this smart cookie will have to do some quick thinking if he doesn't want to end up as a treat! The Gingerbread Man’s series of graphic novels—published in both hardcover and paperback editions—is ideal for first and second graders, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.

Aug 4th, 2026
$17.99

What Do We Know About Fairies?

Creative Team

Laurie A. Conley (artist)

Description

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Are fairies supernatural helpers or mischievous tricksters? Find out everything we know about the history of these magical and mythical creatures. For centuries, the presence of fairies has been both debated and celebrated. To many cultures, their existence is as true as the sky is blue! In British and Spanish folklore, fairies sometimes live in barns and houses, helping with household chores for free, while in Celtic culture, fairies are frightening spirits who put curses on people. Some fairies are shy, hiding from humans in the forests, while others help hikers lost in nature. Fairies have been depicted in fairy tales such as Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, and other classic literature. In modern stories, fairies are often beautiful, magical winged creatures with a variety of powers and capabilities. Whether we call them fae folk, fair folk, or fairies, the question remains: Are fairies real, and, if so, where can we spot them?

Aug 4th, 2026
$6.99

What Do We Know About Werewolves?

Creative Team

Manuel Gutierrez (artist)

Description

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Is there a monstrous being that can shapeshift into a wolf during a full moon? Find out all we know about werewolves, wild transformations, silver bullets, and other facts that help us separate reality from legend in this exciting book! Did you know that the first stories about werewolves date back to ancient Greece? For thousands of years, tales about people who can transform into wolves have entertained readers. But werewolves of the past were more than just folktales—many people believed that werewolves were real. One of the earliest known werewolf trials took place in 1428, when a person was accused of being a werewolf! Today, werewolves are frequently featured in movies, TV shows, and books. From the classic novel The Werewolf of Paris to Clawdeen Wolf of Monster High , there is no shortage of wolf-like characters to explore. But are werewolves simply a myth or do they actually roam the forests and woods to live alongside us? Find out before the next full moon.

Aug 4th, 2026
$6.99

Who Circled The Globe In Seventy-Two Days? Nellie Bly

Creative Team

Rebecca Mock (artist)

Description

Follow trailblazing journalist Nellie Bly on a record-breaking trip around the world in this exciting graphic novel about one of America's first female investigative reporters. Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series! Discover how Nellie Bly made headlines in 1889 with one of her most iconic and sensational stunts—a world record–setting race around the globe. A story of daring, adventure, and pushing boundaries, this graphic novel highlights how Nellie Bly challenged traditional gender norms and helped pave the way for women in journalism. Atmospheric full-color illustrations bring this sharp narrative to life, immersing readers in Nellie's globe-trotting exploits.

Aug 11th, 2026
$13.99

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