In the world of children’s books, there is nothing as encouraging as seeing a small publishing house flourish. So it was with great enthusiasm that librarians gathered on October 1 in New York City to toast Egmont USA on its fifth anniversary and its upcoming spring titles. In addition, Matt Myklusch was on hand to talk about the first title in his new middle-grade series “Seaborne,” titled Seaborne: The Lost Prince (out in May), an action-packed pirate story that follows protagonist Dean Seaborne from the Bermuda Triangle to Atlantis. The attendees were treated to a presentation from the author, showing the evolution of the book’s cover art—for which Myklusch did the preliminary drawings. Watch the video of Myklusch's presentation here: After five years in business, Egmont USA is taking its first venture into nonfiction. Readers and librarians can look forward to Sherry Gerstein's See-Thru Frogs and See-Thru Sharks, both out in March, parts of a series that uses acetate pages with detailed illustrations and accompanying text that should spark the interest of early-elementary school-aged children. Kids may also enjoy science writer Colin Stuart's Why Space Matters to Me (May), who explains in a question/answer format such topics as "Could we be hit by space chunk?" Egmont continues to incorporate transmedia into its titles, including the ebook version of Chase Wilder's Temple Run Book Three Run for Your Life: Arctic Rescue (February), which is the next book tied to the popular mobile game app Temple Run. The multiple-ending format perfectly captures the spirit of the game. The main character of Patrick Jennings's humorous chapter book Hissy Fitz (January) is a sleep-loving cat. For older Jennings fans, his Odd Weird & Little, about an owl who poses as a boy, will be out in paperback in March. Egmont features several debut titles this spring as well. Set in 1960 Hawaii, first-time novelist Anne Bustard's Anywhere but Paradise (April) incorporates elements of multiculturalism and bullying. Another debut effort is Valiant, from high school teacher Sarah McGuire, who reimagines the Brothers Grimms' "Brave Little Tailor," focusing on a young girl who must navigate royal court politics to save the kingdom from an army of giants. Another retelling of a familiar fairy tale is Sarah Cross’s Tear You Apart (January), a version of Snow White. Her latest comes on the heels of her 2013 Kill Me Softly, which was on YALSA’s Official 2013 Teens' Top Ten titles. Fans of Ilsa J. Bick’s two-part horror story known as The Dark Passages, which begun with White Space (out in paperback in February 2015) will be glad to know that The Dickens Mirror: Book Two of the Dark Passages will be out in March. Protagonist Emma Lindsay continues to wade through an alternative London, this time meeting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the “Sherlock Holmes” books.