This page is for agented author/illustrators to pitch their Early/Chapter GNs (defined as early readers and chapter books such as: Narwhal and Jelly and Toon Books). Please use the comments section of the age category to add your pitch of no more than 600 characters, including any sub-hashtags (found here) you want to add. The comments section won’t be visible until 8 a.m. EDT on the Saturday before the pitch event opens for editors and agents.
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KITTENS & KRAKENS follows a trio of precocious cats through their tabletop role playing game. Game master Cricket spins a tale of adventure for his friends, Clover and Jack. Playing a sword-swinging fighter and puzzle-loving bard, the two kittens roll dice as they search for Pirate Catbeard’s lost treasure.
But Clover’s kick-down-the-door gameplay clashes with Jack’s diplomatic approach—all while Cricket tries to hold the story together. When tensions rise, will the kittens prevail against the monsters of the deep? Or will their conflict sink their friendship and their adventure? #AD #FA
I’d love to see this! Could you/your agent please send it to ivan.taurisano@firstsecondbooks.com?
Looks like fun; I’d love to see more. Thank you!
Irish-Iranian Hooman Murphy spent years avoiding potatoes until he discovers his “allergy” is actually a hidden superpower. With help from his cousin Nousha, Hooman must use his newfound powers to defend his grandmother’s onion farm from city bulldozers, and unearth a deep-rooted family secret along the way.
#OWN #IRMC #HA #SH
Cake Napped is a cozy mystery set in an anthropomorphic world. Aunt Purr’s party is ruined when her birthday cake is stolen. Her nieces, Agatha and Dot take the case when Inspector Woofus declines as his paws are full with a high profile case involving a stolen gem. They discover that Aunt Purr’s cake, a charlotte, was not the only charlotte to come to a bad end and the thief may not be eating the cakes. Leading Agatha and Dot to suspect that the cake napper and the jewel thief may be one and the same. The race is on to catch the culprit and save the last cake from a messy fate. #M
Taking inspiration from the famous Elf on the Shelf phenomenon, OH NO! JOE!: CHRISTMAS CHAOS is sure to strike a chord with all those who work hard to impress the elf…and Santa.
Only ten days ’til Christmas and elves are making their final notes for Santa. Joe tries to be good but things don’t always go as planned. From bedazzled puppy rears to red kittens and blinding Christmas lights, the official elf report could land Joe on the naughty list.
This 64-page early graphic novel countdown to Christmas is perfect for ages 6-9.
#HA Four sample pages and bio attached. Series potential.
BILLY FIBENHEIMER AND THE INTERGALACTIC LIE
When aliens invade earth, world-class liar, Billy can’t stand that the attention is no longer on himself. To regain control, he tells his friends that he can understand the alien’s language. When the world council learns of his extraordinary abilities, they beg Billy to save the world! BUT when things get out of control, Billy comes clean. HAHAHA, just kidding—Billy would never do that. (Actually, mayhem ensues.)
A 74 page early GN for kids aged 5 to 8 who love the zany adventure of Two-Headed Chicken and the engaging (though often naughty) characters in The Greatest in the World.
I would love to see more material. Thank you!
Herculina’s family is super cool, like super cool! After all, they are superheroes! But she can’t fly like her mom, teleport like her dad, or run fast like her brother. Herculina doesn’t have any superpowers, at least not until she finds her strength. But that’s not all she discovers. On her adventures, Herculina learns that being super was never about superpowers after all. HERCULINA FINDS HER STRENGTH is a standalone title with series potential in a relatable and fun early reader graphic novel series like InvestiGators and Narwhal and Jelly, with superhero adventures and a strong female heroine like Princess in Black.
Big Bowl of Boring is a comically off-beat story about a group of aquatic friends who find unexpected adventure close to home. Gillie the Goldfish and Axol the Teacup Axolotl Salamander live together in a little blue fishbowl. Their lives are very boring, because their only two choices for activities are: swimming clockwise or counterclockwise around the bowl. Everything changes when Shelly the Snail suddenly drops into their little world.
They encounter a spooky coral forest, splooshing hot geysers, a magnificent meadow a grumpy and yelly old mountain, all while being chased by an surly, red headed, striped-shirt-wearing villain!
Besties Stick Bug & Stink Bug love playing hide and seek. Stick Bug’s got the camo skills to hide like a pro. Stink Bug’s artist eye makes her the ideal seeker. It’s another wonderful day in their tree until their Nemesis, Bird, swoops and steals Stink Bug’s favorite crayon-Robin Egg Blue! Along comes Snail, whose superior tree knowledge makes her the perfect third for The Quest to Rescue Blue Crayon. With art by Michael Slack, Stick Bug & Stink Bug: Super Superheroes is a tale of two insects and one gastropod using their unique superpowers to save the day. #SH
ROOMIES
When solo traveling bugs Leaf and Larry both venture through an intriguing hole, they end up inside a mid-century basement full of old toys and furniture.
The dark world of the basement seems scary at first. Confusing landscapes, creepy toys, and a sketchy spider in the laundry room make them both consider leaving. Then they stumble upon an empty dollhouse. They decide to become roommates.
The dollhouse seems perfect as a new home. But is it? Strange things begin happening in the house. Is someone else there? Is it haunted? Do ghosts come that small? They need to learn to work together to figure it out. #HA #M
Welcome to Tweed Hill, where the winters are long, the summers are sweet, and every season brings a mystery.
Fall is nearly over, and everyone on Tweed Hill is getting ready for a peaceful quiet winter. But plans go awry when a stranger comes to town.
On top of that, there is something spooky and mysterious happening in the deep dark woods.
Can Tilly and her friends get to the bottom of the stick season mystery?