Scholastic UK snaps up Huberman's magical middle-grade

Scholastic UK has signed middle-grade adventure The Day I Got Trapped in My Brain by scriptwriter, novelist and actor Amy Huberman.  

Yasmin Morrissey, commissioning editor at Scholastic UK acquired world rights from Faith O’Grady at the Lisa Richards Agency. Scheduled for September 2022, the book is billed as “a fabulous magical adventure brimming with humour and heart and which tackles themes of loss with sensitivity”. 

The blurb reads: “With charm, magic and humour, The Day I Got Trapped in My Brain is set to be a must-read for middle-grade readers. In the story, everyone thinks that Frankie is a daydreamer, but she has a secret. When her parents think she’s ‘in another world’ little do they know, she really is. Together with her little brother Fred, Frankie can disappear to Thoughtopolis, a magical world inside her head. Thoughtopolis is an adventure-land, filled with the best things an 11-year-old can imagine, until Frankie gets trapped inside and it suddenly stops being her fun refuge. Frankie has to uncover a secret buried in the heart of Thoughtopolis that will change her world forever. Can she discover the truth, face a great loss and find her way back to the real world?”  

Huberman said: “I am so thrilled to be working with the incredible team at Scholastic. I have wanted to write another book for a long time now, and am delighted to be writing children’s fiction this time round. I’m so excited to be embarking on this journey into a whole new world of imagination. I can’t wait for readers to meet Frankie and to come on this new adventure with us."  

Morrissey commented: “Amy is the queen of funny, and is bringing all of that comedy and dynamic energy to the page; masterfully balancing heart and humour in every chapter. With Frankie, Amy has conjured a spirited, determined and utterly relatable protagonist that readers will absolutely adore. With a joyful sense of humour, and powerful vulnerability, Frankie is destined to be one of the most cherished characters in contemporary middle-grade.”