*New & Notable Kids' Books - October Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated October 7, 2025
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Scary shark
Lowery, Mike
Paper Book
Edgar and Lotta return with a scarily funny Halloween follow-up to Santa Shark and Pizza Shark, from New York Times bestselling creator Mike Lowery! Edgar the Shark and his best friend Lotta team up once more in this hilarious Halloween tale! It's Halloween night, and...
Lena the Chicken (But Really a Dinosaur!)
Bailey, Linda
Paper Book
Chicken Run meets Tiny T. Rex in this funny farmyard tale of a feisty chicken who is sure she is a dinosaur! Includes a die-cut cover -- and back matter about how chickens (and all other birds) are the living descendants of dinosaurs! Lena lives...
May's Too-big Pizza
Woehling, A. T./ Whaley, Felicia (ILT)
Paper Book
May and her siblings make homemade pizza for their big family in this second book in the zany and exhilarating Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about a lovable and rambunctious family of ten! May has a big family. And when they decide to make homemade pizza together, it keeps...
Tate Tuber, Space Spud
Slack, Michael
Paper Book
A funny sci fi comic that's just right for second and third graders! Tate Tuber has always known he was destined for greatness. A couch potato? Not Tate--he's going to be an astronaut! So when Tate sees his chance to join space training, he literally  jumps at the...
Ms. Pennypickle's puzzle quest
Grabenstein, Chris
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello series comes a race across the country full of rousing riddles and laugh-out-loud humor as two brothers try to solve the million-dollar puzzle of an eccentric genius! Benjamin and Ethan Broderick don't fit...
Partypooper
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
It's Greg's birthday--and you're invited to the chaos. In Partypooper, the 20th book in Jeff Kinney's global smash-hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley is planning the ultimate party--for himself. But when the guest list grows, the decorations...
Spy school blackout
Gibbs, Stuart
Paper Book
In the thirteenth book in Stuart Gibbs's New York Times bestselling Spy School series, superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley goes off the grid to eliminate a cybersecurity threat. After a devious computer hacker pulls off the CIA's worst-case scenario, shutting down power...
Not-So-Sweetie Pie (Weenie Featuring Frank and Beans Book #3)
Fergus, Maureen
Paper Book
Fans of Narwhal and Jelly will love this laugh-out-loud graphic novel adventure with Weenie, Frank and Beans that features a new villain- another (cuter) wiener dog named Sweetie-Pie who's out to ruin Weenie's good time. Meet Weenie. He loves his best friend Frank (a cat) and his...
The Baby-sitters Club 18 : Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter
Crenshaw, Ellen T. (ADP)/ Crenshaw, Ellen T. (ILT)/ Martin, Ann M.
Paper Book
A Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by National Book Award longlister and Eisner-nominated cartoonist Ellen T. Crenshaw! The Mancusis don't have any kids... but they sure do have a lot of pets! So when they're desperate for a sitter, who do they call? The Baby-sitters Club! Kristy...
Kindred Dragons (Book 1): A Graphic Novel
Mensinga, Sarah
Paper Book
Anne of Green Gables meets How to Train Your Dragon in Kindred Dragons, a cozy and heartfelt middle-grade graphic novel about a brave young girl and the dragon whose life depends on her Alice has been unhappy ever since her parents sent her to...
Refugee
Gratz, Alan
Paper Book
The award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Alan Gratz tells the timely--and timeless--story of three different kids seeking refuge. A New York Times bestseller! JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration...
Winging It: A Graphic Novel
Lloyd, Megan Wagner
Paper Book
From the Eisner-nominated creators of instant bestsellers Allergic and Squished comes a charming and funny graphic novel about family, friendship, and self-discovery! Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington...
Rebel Girls Make Dessert: Kid-Tested Recipes You Can Make, Bake, and Share!
Rebel Girls Inc
Paper Book
Empower young chefs-in-training with 80+ kid-tested, accessible recipes for sweet treats and desserts from around the world--by the creators of Rebel Girls Cook. Did you know that you can whip up a fluffy confetti cake without a mixer? Have you ever wondered if there were...
Smart Machines: How AI Is Changing Our World
Becker, Helaine
Paper Book
★"A must-buy for libraries where patrons are actively using AI tools or considering AI-related careers, this is equally valuable for those developing instruction on research methodologies, digital literacy, or copyright ethics." -- School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review Did you...
Up in the Blue Sky: Journey from the Earth's Surface to Outer Space
Accinelli, Gianumberto
Paper Book
Discover a world that can't be touched. Beginning on Earth's surface, start your ascent into the blue and fly alongside butterflies, birds, drones, aircraft and more. Watch as the scale maps the altitude as you are transported higher and higher into the sky, soaring among meteorites, the...

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