Scarlett & Crimson is a property about two 13-year-old best friends who see the world differently than other girls their age. They love the color black; their favorite time is nighttime; and their favorite mood is DARQ - which they define on their website as 'a way of looking at the world and making sense of it from the inside out'. These girls hold confidence, individuality, love, respect, and friendship at the top of their priority lists. In book 1 Scarlett and Crimson are expecting this week to be just like every other week at V. Price Memorial Middle School. But, to their surprise and delight, this Monday they learn that the new kid in town - Pepper White - just snubbed the Leetz (the clique of popular, know-it-all girls that rules the school) at lunch! They also discover that Pepper has some seriously DARQ potential. As if that wasn't treat enough, the girls find out that the community recreation center is sponsoring a Battle of the Bands contest, and the top three bands from the whole district will compete live on Halloween night - the perfect opportunity to showcase their new, yet-to-be-named band! Tween girls will immediately take to Scarlett and Crimson in this first series installment as the girls launch their website, DarqSpace, partner up with Pepper to record an awesome demo, and show the Leetz that popularity doesn't always win over the crowd. Our books will tie into the actual Scarlett & Crimson website to appeal to tween girls.