Help me wish a Happy Pub Day to Tony Cliff, the talent behind the stunning new graphic novel, DELILAH DIRK AND THE TURKISH LIEUTENANT. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, KIRKUS and BOOKLIST each gave DD starred reviews.  That is THREE STARRED REVIEWS, folks. If that isn’t enough to make you jump on board, then perhaps this little preview will: http://www.delilahdirk.com/

Lovable ne'er-do-well Delilah Dirk is an Indiana Jones for the 19th century. She has traveled to Japan, Indonesia, France, and even the New World. Using the skills she's picked up on the way, Delilah's adventures continue as she plots to rob a rich and corrupt Sultan in Constantinople. With the aid of her flying boat and her newfound friend, Selim, she evades the Sultan's guards, leaves angry pirates in the dust, and fights her way through the countryside. For Delilah, one adventure leads to the next in this thrilling and funny installment in her exciting life.

A little bit Tintin, a little bit Indiana Jones, Tony Cliff's Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant is a great pick for any reader looking for a smart and foolhardy heroine...and globetrotting adventures.

This week, PRIMATES took the #8 spot on the NYT Best Seller list. This is the 9th week that the book has appeared on the list. Congratulations, PRIMATES!! 

You can preview the book, here.  

An action-packed account of the three greatest primatologists of the last century: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas. These three ground-breaking researchers were all students of the great Louis Leakey, and each made profound contributions to primatology—and to our own understanding of ourselves.

Tackling Goodall, Fossey, and Galdikas in turn, and covering the highlights of their respective careers, Primates is an accessible, entertaining, and informative look at the field of primatology and at the lives of three of the most remarkable women scientists of the twentieth century. Thanks to the charming and inviting illustrations by Maris Wicks, this is a nonfiction graphic novel with broad appeal.

Travis Jonker just named SMASH! TRIAL BY FIRE as a “Top 10 To Note: Fall Preview” in School Library Journal. Check out the entire list here: http://bit.ly/17rXioO

Earlier this year, YES, LET'S received not one, but TWO starred reviews. 

★"In an age of technology overload, debut talents Longstreth and Wicks remind readers of the things that matter: family outings, the vitamin D that comes from time spent outdoors, and the memories that accompany such excursions...Wick's clean-lined cartooning greatly expands on Longstreth's understated but evocative verse, filling the pages with visual mini-narratives, dashes of humor, and details to pore over, all while capturing the cheerful chaos of a big, happy family."--Publisher's Weekly, starred review

★"From the children's creative ideas and Wicks' illustrations of their inventiveness, children and families everywhere will be inspired to head outside to make memories together."--Shelf Awareness, starred review

"I LOVE Yes, Let's and have given it to lots of kids and their parents who always let me know that it is a favorite in their house. It is a fantastic read-aloud for the rhythm and the fun and adventurous story. And there is so much going on in the illustrations that it can be read again and again without ever getting old. The book has that 'best day of childhood' feeling that the reader wants to come back to."--Kristin Russ, Powell's Books

"Ready the backpacks—this is sure to inspire many a family."--Kirkus Reviews

The always charming and stunningly talented Faith Erin Hicks has her San Diego Comic Con comic journal posted on TOR.com. Check it out here.  

We’ve waited for this announcement for a long time! If you are a Star Wars fan you are going to love the 80 page full color graphic novel by Zack Giallongo which revisits the Ewoks and chronicles their first meeting with the Empire months beforeStar Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Read more about it on Newsarama.