New Children's Books | August 2023

A few highlights from this month's children's book order, with commentary from Miss Barratt! Book format and suggested age ranges are included for each book.
Updated August 30, 2023
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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Night of the Ninjas Graphic Novel
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling chapter book series is now available as graphic novels! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked away to ancient Japan and the time of ninjas with Jack and Annie! There's a whisper in the shadows, a silent warrior. It's a ninja! The magic tree house has...

Magic Treehouse launched a series of graphic novel adaptations last year, mirroring the original chapter books. (Bridging Graphic Novels Grades 2-4)

Move It Or Lose It!
Peirce, Lincoln.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! A new comic strip collection featuring Big Nate, the star of the bestselling book series. With all your favorite characters providing laughs on every page, this all-new full-color volume of Big Nate ...

New Big Nate! (Children's Graphic Novels Grades 3-5)

No One Leaves the Castle
Healy, Christopher
Audiobook

If you've asked me for a family road trip audiobook recommendation, I've told you about Healy's The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom series. Same author + D&D-meets-Clue premise = a very excited children's librarian. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

Ghost book
Lai, Remy
Paper Book
Winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, this thrilling contemporary fantasy graphic novel about a girl who befriends a boy ghost stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead is from the bestselling creator of Pawcasso. 'I adored it!' Jessica Townsend, New York Times...

True story, July/August seems to be when all of the Halloween books come out. Bookmark this one for fall if you think you'll be in the mood for a ghost story based on Chinese mythology. (Young Teen Graphic Novel Grades 5-7)


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