Astra Publishing House August 2026 Solicitations

Mia and Willow share the peaks and the potholes that come with friendship in this the first volume in a funny and addictive middle grade graphic novel series. Mia and Willow are best friends and they’d have it no other way--but Mia's giantcrush on a skateboarding cat named Jesse is ruining Willow's life! The two buddiescome together and apart as all BFFs do--riding bikes, complaining about homework,eating ice cream, and getting up to all kinds of hijinks. In fourteen delightful bite-sizechapters drawn in comics-style panels, Dog Days is a new graphic novel seriesperfect for ages 8-12. It features Claudia Boldt's quirky unique art style andcharacters in interconnected stories. Cheeky chapter titles and ridiculous situationsmake for laughs on every page. Kids will relate to Mia and Willow as they take on thetrials of tweendom—together!