Matthew Burgess

• Mar-2019
• / General Fiction
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What do you do with a curmudgeon that just won't budge? Why, shake off the grumpy 'tude and embrace the fun! Have you ever seen a curmudgeon that looks like your brother, but is in such a bad mood you hardly recognize him? You can try all the pean...

• Oct-2020
• / General Fiction
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The Bear and the Moon is a picture book that follows what happens when the gift of a balloon floats into Bear's life. The two companions embark on a journey-a magical tale that encompasses the joys of friendship and discovery. This is a gen...

• Jul-2021
• / General Fiction
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Take flight in this heartwarming story about a boy who learns to be true to himself at school while following his love of nature. Nico was new, and nervous about going to school. Everyone knew what to do and where to go, but Nico felt a little lost.S...

• Apr-2023
• / General Fiction
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Like modern-day Miss Rumphius and her promise to make the world a more beautiful place, this luminous story brings the scope of a lifetime into focus for a young reader and fills it with the magic of gifts given and received.This moving and radiant s...

• May-2023
• / General Fiction
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From the superb, creative duo behind Drawing on Walls, A Story of Keith Haring comes this heartfelt story about the loss of a beloved grandparent that yet centers enthusiasm, adventure, and an ebullient creativity rarely seen in books about loss. Som...

• Aug-2023
• / Science Fiction
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In The Kermkick Chronicles: Alexis and the Shapeshifters, college student Alexis Sanders unexpectedly gains the power to see shape-shifting aliens from the planet Kermkick Tresik 9. Thrust into an ancient secret and complex alien politics, Alexis mus...

• Mar-2025
• / General Fiction
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• May-2025
• / General Fiction
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State and National award mailingsFeatured in Shake Up Your Shelves, a campaign to promote inclusive texts in curriculum, library collections, and bookstoresFeatured promotion at school & library conferences and preview events Outreach t...

• Feb-2026
• / General Fiction
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Advertising in key school & library media Featured promotion at school & library conferences and preview events  Featured title on HarperStacks, the school & library marketing digital hub ...

• Apr-2026
• / General Fiction
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Introducing an irresistibly over-the-top new kitty character who’s ready to make a big splash!Meet Serafina. If there’s one thing you should know about Serafina, it’s that she absolutely, positively HATES water. Running faucets, rain, or the se...

• Aug-2026
• / General Fiction
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From award—winning creators Matthew Burgess and Matthew Forsythe comes a new picture book classic and an invitation to imaginative dreaming.  If the Moon is the perfect lyrical bedtime book—a visual poem that soothes and smooth...