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Created By The Team That Brought YouYO GABBA GABBA! And THE AQUABATS! SUPER SHOW! Christian Jacobs, Parker Jacobs, and Jon Berrett The executive team that brought you Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nick Jr.) and The Aquabats! SUPER SHOW! (the Hub) have won numerous accolades for their work, including the BAFTA award, consecutive TCA Awards, the Fred Rogers Innovation Award, as well as Time Magazine’s Top 10 Television list and numerous Emmy nominations. They have enjoyed four successful seasons of Yo Gabba Gabba (so far!) on Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. channel and have just launched The Aquabats! SUPER SHOW! Since its launch in March 2012, ratings for The Aquabats have seen a dramatic spike. The show is now in the top five most watched shows on the Hub network. The Jacobs Brothers and Mr. Berrett continue to seek out new ideas and unique projects to help produce and are currently in development on several new programs Explore the magical world of Goon Holler in this fully illustrated book of stories, activities, songs, and more! Once upon a time, a Bigfoot named Tooba wandered into a magical land called Goon Holler. There, he found a wizard named Wiznat, an orphan named Starla, evil alien commander Vert Vert, and the goons—the greatest pranksters of all time. Similar in form to The Dangerous Book for Boys, The Goon Holler Guidebook has a little of everything. Children will love reading about the adventures of Tooba and Starla while trying out Wiznat’s science experiments, exploring Goon Mine (maze), searching for goons in the Alien District (search and find), reading Goon Cartoons (comic strips), and much more. Produced by the creators of Yo Gabba Gabba, this property will be accompanied by an online world, digitally streamed animated shows, an interactive ebook (Barnes and Noble), and merchandise. Cheat codes for online world included! Christian Jacobs, Parker Jacobs, and Jon Berrett, the Executive Producers of Yo Gabba Gabba, have won numerous accolades for their work, including the Fred Rogers Innovation Award, an Emmy nomination, the BAFTA award, Time’s Top 10 Award, and a TCA Award. They have enjoyed four seasons (so far!) on Nickelodeon and look forward to producing other high-quality, exciting multimedia properties.

The charming story and beautiful illustrations bring the fairy world to life. When Chloe, a fairy whose good-natured clumsiness is legendary among her fairy friends, dreams of Lily, a lonely girl across town, she sets off on an adventure to help. Lily has just moved to a new school where she struggles without any friends and with the added difficulty of dealing with Nick, the class bully, who seems to have singled her out. Chloe joins Lily at school and tries to help her make new friends. Along the way, Chloe realizes Nick is not a bully at all but instead is just as lonely as Lily. Chloe uses her clumsiness to her advantage as she devises a messy scheme to help Lily find friendship. Chloe, the Clumsy Fairy, is written with delightful rhyme and rhythm and has been illustrated in watercolor by Lester Lee. The charming story combined with beautiful illustrations bring the fairy world to life with vibrant detail. Chloe is one of seven Summermeadow fairy dolls coming this fall in stores and online. Katie Watkins, a former technical writer, writing teacher, and corporate writing trainer, now spends her days racing cars, digging in mud, and building block towers with her three young sons. She holds both a B.A. and M.A. in English from Brigham Young University. She lives in Orange County, California. Lester Lee, full-time artist and educator, has won numerous local and national awards for his paintings and sculptures. He has illustrated several children’s books and book covers, and he sells hundreds of pieces of fine art watercolors each year. He received a B.F.A. from Utah State University and an M.A. from Brigham Young University. He is a retired high school art educator and currently resides in Clarkston, Utah.

Part OneWhen the earth was new, through a gateway to an underground sanctuary called the Underworld, a gargoyle named Kaing does his best to live his personal life as simply as possible. As his nation prepares for war, Kaing resumes his not-so-simple duties as a military trainer when plots of treason and murder are set into motion—pointing to him as the perpetrator. Struggling for survival, Kaing assumes a life of exile. As war ensues between his nation and the kingdom on the outside world, Kaing and his family begin to catch glimpses of their unusual abilities and the roles they are to play in a purpose much larger than they had imagined.Saul Rip Hansen was born in Spokane, Washington, and has degrees in architecture and illustration.

Julia Jones is an eighteen-year-old science prodigy with a big secret. After landing a prestigious internship with brilliant but eccentric Dr. Caleb Bertel, she is finally ready to move on from her mother’s death. But after Julia revives Dr. Bertel from a near-fatal electrocution, strange things start to happen. Without warning, Dr. Bertel disappears. Then Julia receives threatening notes on her car, and someone has her followed. The young police officer assigned to the case, Austin Moore, believes the events are connected and asks her to help him solve the mystery of Bertel’s disappearance. instantly attracted to him, Julia agrees. Still, she knows that she has seen Austin somewhere before, if only she could put her finger on it. Will Julia uncover the mystery of Bertel’s disappearance before it’s too late, and does she dare trust Austin with her heart?

Rubber Band Girl is a heartwarming story of a mother and daughter who never give up on life or on each other Marfan Syndrome, or “Rubber Band Disease,” as it is commonly called, has taken the lives of too many, too soon. A disease that attacks the ligaments of the body, it is associated with heart and vision problems, extreme flexibility of the joints, and, its most noticeable feature, excessive height. In this inspiring memoir, Jennifer Nielson recounts her journey as the mother of Hadley, a beautiful young girl with Marfan Syndrome. Together, they climb the mountains of life-threatening health problems and endless doctor visits. Together, they travel through the deep valleys of sorrow and loss. Together, they successfully manage Marfan’s—and forge an unbreakable bond in the process. Rubber Band Girl is a heartwarming story of a mother and daughter who never give up on life or on each other. Because of its honesty, positive tone, and happy ending, it will find an eager audience with any parent who has struggled with the health challenges of a child. Jennifer Nielson graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a degree in elementary education. A self-proclaimed “recovering perfectionist,” she has learned to fuse her creativity and energy to raise a family, teach music, and produce a successful home-based interior design business. She lives in Gilbert, Arizona, with her husband, Talan, and their five children.

Sixth-graders Mike and Amy must learn to use their special powers to save other children Mike and Amy Smith are nervous about moving from their nice house in Boston to a dilapidated old mansion in Falton, New Hampshire. They know they’ll have to start the sixth and seventh grade not knowing anyone, and their new house is just plain creepy. While searching their dusty attic, Mike and Amy uncover an old wooden chest with a mysterious lock. Inside, they find magical red shirts that give them special powers. Together with a new friend, Sam, Mike and Amy must figure out how to harness their newfound gifts while keeping them secret from their parents. As their powers grow, they begin a search for two kids who had gone missing in the summer, pitting them against a powerful adversary with mystical powers of his own. Will Mike and Amy be able to unlock the ancient mystery of the shirts? And will they be able to find the missing children before it is too late? Bryce Clark wrote and directed the independent dramatic comedy, Ben Banks. He has also written for the children’s show, Yo Gabba Gabba and is a partner in the production company, StoryLand Entertainment. Bryce and his wife live in the Salt Lake area with their five children. Kim B. Clark is the former dean of Harvard Business School, and is the president of Brigham Young University-Idaho. He and his wife live in Rexburg, Idaho.

Avery loses a bet that she can find a boyfriend. So she makes one up . . . only to find that he is real! Garrett Cross is a figment of her imagination, until she meets him in Las Vegas. He's exactly like she imagined, and he is into her! But when he moves to her hometown, things don't turn out like she planned. Avery's best friend, Jace, declares his love for her, throwing her into a tail spin of lies, intrigue, and broken hearts. Will Jace steal Avery's heart, or is Garrett truly the man of her dreams?

<p>A dangerous adventure to save a distant world-</p><p> Ryen is just a normal guy trying to do his job. Unfortunately, that job includes trying to save his distant world on the brink of disaster.</p>Ryen is on a mission to Earth to find the answers to his distant world’s most critical questions. While searching the Yucatan Peninsula for a mythic figure—a savior—who would live a perfect life and ultimately die to save their souls, Ryen meets Savannah, a beautiful woman hiding a painful past. On their dangerous adventures together through the untamed jungles of Mexico, he can’t help but fall in love with her. As his time runs out, Ryen must decide if he is willing to give up everything he has ever known and loved to stay on Earth with Savannah.The Masters, a powerful clan of corrupt leaders, are plotting to take back Earth, the sacred planet, from the humans. Ryen and Savannah are thrust into the middle of The Masters’ plot.Kristin Bryant is a teacher, author and, most importantly, a mom. She teaches anthropology and psychology for a virtual high school and lives in Orange County, California with her husband and two sons. Visit her at kristinbryant.com.

Part One When the earth was new, through a gateway to an underground sanctuary called the Underworld, a gargoyle named Kaing does his best to live his personal life as simply as possible. As his nation prepares for war, Kaing resumes his not-so-simple duties as a military trainer when plots of treason and murder are set into motion—pointing to him as the perpetrator. Kaing and his family begin to catch glimpses of their unusual abilities and the roles they are to play in a purpose much larger than they had imagined. Saul Rip Hansen was born in Spokane, Washington, and has degrees in architecture and illustration.

Nolan has had one goal in mind from the time he started walking the beat: to become lead detective. But his youth and his attitude are always getting in the way of his ambition. Under the watchful eye of his former police-chief grandpa and his longtime mentor and boss, Lou, Nolan is presented with the opportunity of a lifetime . . . or so he thinks. Nolan is sent back to high school as an undercover cop to investigate illegal drug activity. It doesn’t take him long to learn that big-man-on-campus Juice and his weightlifting crew are using and selling steroids. They are the key to breaking the notorious drug ring that is plaguing St. George. But can he convince the exclusive and intimidating “roid ragers” that he is one of them? And can he stop the drug and crime spree plaguing his hometown?