Margaret Ferguson at Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson Books has acquired Never Happened, a middle grade novel by Audrey Vernick, in which 12-year-old Army's parents' business focuses on cleaning up after tragedies. Army is grieving over a recent tragedy of her own, and a new neighbor's escape-artist young daughter seems like a tragedy waiting to happen, especially with a hurricane bearing down on their coastal New Jersey town. The book is scheduled for summer 2020; Erin Murphy at Erin Murphy Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world English and mainland China rights.