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Barbie Books!

I was fortunate enough to write four books starring Barbie, although unfortunately they were/are only available in supermarkets and drugstores. I have copies of the books so I know they exist, but I’ve never seen them in the wild. If anyone spots my Barbie books out there, please let me know!

Barbie: A Space Camp Adventure cover

In the 24-page “I Can Be…” A Space Camp Adventure storybook for ages 4-8, Barbie and her three sisters have an out-of-this-world escapade.

Barbie: A Mermaid Tale cover

Based on the hit DVD A Mermaid Tale, Barbie stars in the 24-page storybook for ages 4-8 as Merliah, a surfer who discovers she’s really a mermaid princess.

Barbie: I Can Be . . . a Fashion Designer cover

In this 24-page “I Can Be…” A Fashion Designer storybook for ages 4-8, Barbie and her friends create a fabulous line of teen clothes.

Barbie: A Fairy Secret cover

Based on the hit DVD A Fairy Secret, this 24-page adventure for ages 4-8 features Barbie traveling to the fairyland of Gloss Angeles to rescue Ken from the Queen of the Fairies.

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New cover for The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains!

I’m thrilled to show you the latest — hopefully the final — cover for my new graphic novel, The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains. It’s available on Kindle/Comixology on July 27, 2022, and in paperback on August 9, 2022 from Curiosity Ink Media and Dynamite Publishing. Please check it out on Amazon, your favorite comic shop, or anywhere books are sold.

Legion of the Forgettable Supervillains by J. E. Bright cover

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The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains Graphic Novel Preview!

The Legion of the Forgettable Supervillains by J. E. Bright cover

I’m super excited that my first graphic novel, The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains, will be available July 19, 2022 from Dynamite Entertainment.

Ben Mondo seems to only have mediocre abilities that certainly don’t live up to his family’s high-powered history as the ultimate heroes of Saga City. After he’s humbled again by the pompous hero Sir Superior, Ben befriends a misfit group of wannabe superheroes with issues who have also been overlooked. But when Ben is accidentally linked to a bank heist and goes viral as a new supervillain, he and his friends decide to make the most of his infamy by leaning in to their villainy. They enjoy a wild, mischievous ride for a while, but when they fall victim to a nefarious plot, it’s up to Ben and his friends to save Saga City from total destruction.

Enjoy this 12-page preview of The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains by J. E. Bright!

Preorder The Legion of Forgettable Supervillains on Amazon now!

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Winx Novelizations!

Back in 2013, I wrote two novelizations for Nickelodeon’s animated show Winx Club, each covering an entire season of the fairies’ and specialists’ magical adventures.

I was impressed with the storytelling and characters back then, and I was very pleased to watch the new Netflix show Fate: The Winx Saga, which was super fun . . . even if I like the original animated version better. The Netflix storyline is very similar to the plot of my novelization Winx Club: The Power of Dragon Flame, which progresses through Bloom learning to understand and control her powers while negotiating her relationships with the headmistress, her parents, Stella, Musa, Flora, Techna, Aisha, Riven, and Sky. The book goes further into Alfea’s war with the evil witches, though.

The second novelization I wrote was called Winx Club: Beware the Shadow Phoenix, which continues Bloom and her powerful friends’ adventures as they welcome a new classmate (Roxy) and battle a dark lord.

Click on either cover to learn more about that book!

Winx Club: The Power of Dragon Flame by J. E. Bright
Winx Club: The Power of Dragon Flame
by J. E. Bright
Winx Club: Beware the Shadow Phoenix by J. E. Bright
Winx Club: Beware the Shadow Phoenix
by J. E. Bright
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New Recess Heroes Cover and Spanish Version!

A major cover refresh for Recess Heroes Face the Moon Fumes, my middle-grade science fiction adventure chapter book with adorable art from original illustrator Rima Salloum, is in the works for release in the near future. I like that it shows more action than the previous cover — and shows Brett, the newest Recess Hero, literally facing a Moon Fume. I do miss all the guys being on the front, but at least the whole team is on the back cover.

Recess Heroes Face the Moon Fumes by J. E. Bright from Brighten Press

In other exciting news, the book was translated into Spanish by Hernán Echavarría. The Spanish version, Los Héroes
del Recreo contra los gases de la Luna, will be available soon from Brighten Press.

Los Héroes del Recreo contra los gases de la Luna by J. E. Bright

Both the Spanish edition, Los Héroes del Recreo contra los gases de la Luna, and the existing English version of Recess Heroes Face the Moon Fumes with the new cover will be available in the next month or so from Brighten Press.

As always, you will also be able to find it here at jebright.com.