New Deal: The Cure for Boredom

Margaret Ferguson at Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson Books has bought The Cure for Boredom, the next middle-grade novel by Christina Uss. It tells the story of a boy who loses his ability to sleep in a freak accident, of his journey to try to reclaim that ability, and the friends he makes and the things he learns and experiences along the way. Publication is tentatively planned for spring 2026; Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy Literary Agency sold world rights.