Alane Adams: 9 books

Brrr! Georgie wakes up to a freezing morning in 1920s Pennsylvania and gets the bad news that there is no coal to heat the farmhouse—and he knows there is no money to buy more, either. Just after he finds this out, along comes his friend Harley, who drags him off on an adventure to find some mysterious...

Sam Baron is about to get the shock of his life. First his substitute English teacher claims to have turned his old teacher into a lizard; then a strange dwarf named Rego arrives and claims Sam is from a magical realm called Orkney. When his friends are taken prisoner, it’s up to Sam to save them....

• Lushly drawn illustrations •Heartwarming tale of 1920s America •Historical fiction for younger audience •Second in a series

Sam Baron just freed Orkney from the ravages of the Red Sun—but now, imprisoned by Catriona, leader of the Volgrim Witches, Sam finds the darker side of his half-god, half-witch heritage released, and he fears he might destroy what he saved. Unable to resist the witches' enchantments, Sam has become...

After defeating the Volgrim witches, life in Orkney is quiet. Too quiet. Before Sam Baron can catch his breath, an army of fire giants led by Surt gather in the Eighth Realm of Musspell, determined to destroy Orkney, and it's all Sam's fault. After all, he took Odin's life with an ancient cursed dagger,...

• There is a large audience for tween adventure fantasy novels right now, with competitors like Rick Riordan bringing out similarly themed books. • The series is targeted for younger readers interested in fantasy but not ready for longer, dense reads—a huge audience. • The series serves as...

• Total print sales in the US rose 2% in 2014, but children’s books were the key driver, with 13% growth. • The book includes lushly drawn illustrations. • A heartwarming tale of 1920s America. • Historical fiction for younger audience. • The book is the third in a series. • The “Santa” theme will give the book seasonal holiday appeal.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Total print sales in the US rose 2% in 2014, but children’s books were the key driver, with 13% growth. • All children’s book sales were strong in 2016/2017, but juvenile fiction and juvenile nonfiction in particular showed growth. • The book is the fourth in a series. AUDIENCE: • Children ages 4–8 • Parents of young children • K–3 Teachers

• There is a large audience for tween adventure fantasy novels right now, with competitors like Rick Riordan bringing out similarly themed books. • The series has classroom enrichment activities available such as Book Club kits and Common Core aligned curriculum, making it popular with teachers...