Today we’re excited to reveal the cover for Airi Sano, Prankmaster General: New School Skirmish by Zoe Tokushige, illustrated by Jennifer Naalchigar! The cover was illustrated by Jennifer Naalchigar and designed by Monique Sterling. The book will be released on September 20, 2022 by Philomel Books. Preorder it here.
But Mrs. Ashton won’t give up, no matter what Airi does. Airi will need the help of her new classmates—who might even be her new friends—to get Mrs. Ashton to crack. It’s time . . . for a prank war!
With fun and funny black-and-white illustrations throughout, New School Skirmish kicks off a brand-new series for readers to adore!
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Zoe Tokushige (she/they) originally hails from Southern California, but has spent the past decade on the east coast. After receiving a BS in Media, Culture, and Communications from NYU, Zoe received an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College before returning to New York to work in publishing. Zoe currently works at Penguin Random House. Zoe’s debut novel, The Prankmaster General: New School Skirmish, is set to be published by Philomel in Fall 2022.
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Jennifer Naalchigar is a British-Japanese illustrator based in Hertfordshire, England. She has a love for quirky characters and funny stories. After working as an Art Buyer for Oxford University Press, she decided that illustration was the career for her. Jen’s client list includes HarperCollins, Hachette, Oxford University Press, Pearson, Random House Children’s Books, Reycraft Books, and Scholastic.
