Walker Books Group 5+ Illustrated Fiction - Maud and the Ghoul Scout Campout - Interrupting Chicken and the Homework Eating Dog - One Mad Cat and the Garden Clues - Spookies: Don’t Wish on the Shooting Star - Hocus and Pocus and the Wild Wands - Cat Fables

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A publisher overview from Walker Books Group for 5+ Illustrated Fiction introduces multiple upcoming illustrated early-chapter and picture-friendly titles. The summaries highlight playful, spooky, and mystery-leaning adventures featuring a vampire scout, a detective chicken with a graphic-novel style investigation, and a cat solving garden-center clues for social-emotional learning. Additional books include a wishing-star story with eerie complications, an enchanted puppy double-spell adventure, and a collection of modern cat fables. Each entry notes page counts, release timing, rights availability, and marketing appeal.

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Walker Books Group 5+ Illustrated Fiction

Maud and the Ghoul Scout Campout

Interrupting Chicken and the Homework Eating Dog

One Mad Cat and the Garden Clues

Spookies: Don’t Wish on the Shooting Star

Hocus and Pocus and the Wild Wands

Cat Fables

FRANKFURT 2026 WALKER BOOKS GROUP 5+ Illustrated Fiction LISA AN CHIN Maud and the Ghoul Scout Campout Maud, the sweet little vampire, is back to join her scout troop on an ever-so-gently spooky adventure in the woods – but her scary campfire story has some gigantic competition! Maud and her friends are eager to earn their Young Naturalist badges. But when it’s Maud’s turn to tell a tale around the fire, and she’s more than ready to scare everyone . . . CREAK! SNAP! What could be out there that’s even scarier than Maud’s story? 64 pages • July 2027 • Rights sold: French, German, Italian, Spanish • Candlewick Press · Perfect for readers graduating from Flavia Z. Drago’s adorably mystical stories, or any fans of vampires, witches, and all things spooky · The vignette storytelling style and charming illustrations make for clever humor that will delight readers of all ages Book 3 to follow in April 2028. Praise for Maud and the Very Eventful Week“Cozy, witty, and brimming with charm – a perfect introduction to chapter books for spooky-loving young readers.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review) DAVID EZRA STEIN Interrupting Chicken and the HomeworkEating Dog The NewYork Times bestselling series returns with a new format – blending comics with a traditional early reader – in another laugh-out-loud story about the little red chicken It’s bath time for the little red chicken, but she forgot to do her homework! Luckily, she’s got the perfect idea for her newspaper article – interviewing her dog-shaped sponge to find out if dogs really eat homework. But it’shard to get answers when the dog keeps interrupting to gobble everything down . . . ! Kids will love following Chicken’s investigation in this hilarious hard-boiled detective story told with graphic novel sections. 64 pages • October 2027 • World rights available • Candlewick Press · Chicken’s assignment to figure out WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, and HOW teaches readers how to get to the bottom of a story, while the math assignments throughout make addition and subtraction fun · The original Interrupting Chicken was a New York Times bestseller, and the character starred in a series on Apple TV+ Book 2 to follow in September 2028 VICKY FANG One Mad Cat and the Garden Clues With a fresh, graphic illustrative style, rising star Vicky Fang brings a second adventure for young animal fans who relisha gentle mystery – and a touch of dry humor Friendship outweighs Cat’s (many) peeves on a visit to the nature center in this funny story that deftly weaves in social and emotional learning.When Bunny is upset that his photo of the bunny ear cactus is blurry, Cat cedes her coveted place in the snack line to help find it again by solving a puzzle. Beginning and newly independent readers will be charmed and entertained by Cat’s further adventures. 64 pages • March 2027 • Rights sold: Catalan, Spanish • Candlewick Press · A great tool for social emotional learning, as Cat doesn’t only get mad – she also finds ways to calm herself down so she can solve the puzzle of the problem before her Praise for One Mad Cat and the Missing Book“A simple story line, dry humor, and an enjoyably cranky feline protagonist combine for a satisfying whodunit.” Kirkus Reviews 5+ Illustrated Fiction BERNARD MENSAH Spookies: Don’t Wish on the Shooting Star illustrated by Alea Marley Be careful what you wish for in this early chapter book series sure to entice kids who like spooky tales Siblings Kusi, Esi, and Fifi live with their parents in a very small house, where they all share a room. So, when they see a green shooting star outside their window, it’s a no-brainer for each child to wish for a room of their own. But when the three learn they’re moving to a big house, that’s just the start of some strange and creepy happenings. 72 pages • July 2027 • World rights available • Candlewick Press · This young scary story fills a gap for budding horror fans not yet ready

FAQs

What kinds of themes do these Walker Books Group titles emphasize?

The listings focus on playful spooky stories, light mystery/detective elements, and humorous, illustrated adventures, along with social-emotional learning in the character journeys.

How do the Interrupting Chicken books approach storytelling?

The series blends comics with a traditional early reader format, using graphic-novel sections to tell a laugh-out-loud detective-style investigation.

What learning or skill focus appears in One Mad Cat and the Garden Clues?

The story supports social and emotional learning, showing how the character calms herself to solve a puzzle when upset.

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