First Second has acquired rights to Sarah Goetter and Natalie Riess’s DUNGEON CRITTERS, a middle grade, fantasy adventure graphic novel about a tight-knit squad of animal companions investigating a sinister botanical conspiracy among the furry nobility, to be published in the winter of 2020.

Also in 2020, First Second will publish KITTY SWEET TOOTH, about a cat who manages a movie theater where she serves the audience special desserts, written by Abby Denson and illustrated by Utomaru.