Does This Happen Often?

Wednesday, 2:20 pm

By Kate

Sep

22

2010

I happen to own the first book—it’s in my To Be Read pile. The second book was recommended because I have just finished reading a young adult book. I likely would not have known about it otherwise. The cover is distinctive and whenever I see it, it means Mavala Skikongo to me. Pretty strange to see it sporting another book title. Assuming that this isn’t a copyright issue that somehow fell through the cracks, how often are covers duplicated for different books, authors, and publishing houses? I don’t recall having run across it before. It doesn’t seem like good policy....

The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo

Publisher: Back Bay Books

Date: 16 May 2007

ISBN: 978-0316066334

Amazon store link: http://tinyurl.com/2v68lvr

Chanda’s Wars

Publisher: HarperTeen

Date: 11 March 2008

ISBN: 978-0060872625

Amazon Store link: http://tinyurl.com/3239d5r