Jennifer Szymanski

Dec 19, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Jennifer Szymanski |Joanna Rzezak |Mike Lowery

An album of animals that are best admired from afar. From toothy great white sharks to bad-tempered koalas, Szymanski introduces dozens of different animals through striking, close-up color photographs. The images usually cover a full page and sometimes three-quarters of a double-page spread. Each animal gets a paragraph of text describing its offensive or defensive weapons.

Oct 5, 2023 | books.disney.com | Julie Kagawa |Jennifer Szymanski |Amy Richau |Megan Crouse

Anything is possible in the Kingdom of Wishes! Based on Disney’s Wish, this charming middle grade novel retells and expands on the story of the film. As castle baker, Dahlia knows the perfect recipe for every occasion, and she prepares in advance for whatever she might need or encounter. Dahlia believes that in the royal kitchens–as in life–there is a place for everything and everything should be in its place.

Aug 18, 2023 | books.disney.com | Joy Howard |Abigail Larson |Julie Kagawa |Jennifer Szymanski

Just in time to celebrate the first decade of the Frozen franchise, we join Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf as they embark on new adventures through the Frozen universe with friends new and old. This wide variety of original stories will share untold tales from Anna and Elsa’s childhood, memories with their parents, and mysterious creatures they encounter. These highly relatable, yet larger than life characters will appeal to young Frozen fans as well as the Frozen fan in all of us.

Aug 2, 2023 | books.disney.com | J. C. Cervantes |Julie Kagawa |Jennifer Szymanski |Rick Riordan

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the breathtaking finale to J. C. Cervantes’s Maya-inspired Shadow Bruja duology, in which Ren makes a bargain for her life. Shadow bruja Ren Santiago was relentlessly pursued by the evil Aztec Lords of Night, who claimed that she was destined to be their queen, a destiny she wasn’t willing to accept. So she chose death instead. Too bad death wasn’t the answer to her problems. Ren soon realizes she must return to the land of the living to make things right.

Jun 5, 2023 | books.disney.com | Jen Calonita |Mari Mancusi |Julie Kagawa |Jennifer Szymanski

The third book in a new middle grade series that features the adventures of Disney’s most lovable roguish heroes as kids!Before he was the Arendelle Ice Master and Deliverer…he was just a fixer-upper named Kristoff. “I’m here. What do you need?”Twelve-year-old Kristoff Bjorgman is content. He loves his reindeer best friend, he loves his adoptive troll family, and he loves ice. But his mother, Bulda, can’t help but worry. A boy his age needs to be around other children. Other humans.