Children's New Books | July 2026

Updated July 11, 2026
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A Day Off School
Jeffers, Oliver
A hilarious picture book from the mind of #1 New York Times bestselling creator Oliver Jeffers, about what incredible things you might miss if you take the day off school . . . A whole day off school! ALL TO HIMSELF!! When Herbie has the sniffles, he...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Millie Fleur's Pumpkin Problem
Mandin, Christy
New York Times bestselling character Millie Fleur has a BIG problem in this compact storybook perfect for the season! Includes stickers! Autumn has arrived, and the residents of Garden Glen are feeling dreary thinking about the gray months ahead. Lucky for them, Millie Fleur has a...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

Digger Daisy!
Zimmerman, Andrea
Who can dig the park out of the mud? Digger Daisy and her awesome excavator sure can! They scoop and dump. They lift and load. They clean the mess to clear the road. Digger Daisy and her team are called when rain floods a local park...

Picture Book (Age 3-7)

The Princess in Black and the Trick-Or-Treating Trouble
Hale, Shannon
Paper Book
Where is the real Princess in Black? A case of hilarious costume confusion leads some neighborhood trick-or-treaters to discover their inner heroes thanks to the power of a good disguise. It's a dark and silly night, and Princess Magnolia is wearing her Princess in Black...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Yarn Is Everything!
Reynolds, Aaron
Paper Book
From the team behind the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Medal-winning Creepy Carrots! and its sequels comes the third entry in a spin-off chapter book series in which Jasper Rabbit tells the story of a mole whose hobby unravels into horror! Check out the...

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Offside: A Graphic Novel
Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Paper Book
An instant Indie bestseller! From the author of the USA Today and Indie bestselling Invisible, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who may just have more in common than they thought. Can you get ahead if it means leaving everyone...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Exit Elsewhere
Quinn, Jordan
The thirteenth installment of the exciting Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly graphic novel chapter book series! The threat of ShadowRot looms close, but the dragons are taking a well-deserved break to attend Camp Elsewhere with other young creatures from all over Wrenly. It's not all...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

I survived the bombing of pearl harbour, 1941
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
A vividly rendered graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Peter Wartman. A day no one will ever forget... Danny Crane and his mom moved from New York City to Pearl City...

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Sleepless
Korman, Gordon
Paper Book
From the #1 bestselling author of RESTART, the story of five kids who are up all night every night... and desperate to find out why. There's not enough time in the day. How often have Mickey, Skye, Levi, Cyrus, and Thea thought that? Well, now they have plenty...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel
Cabot, Meg
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot's hilarious classic The Princess Diaries is back and better than ever in an all-new, full-color graphic novel adaptation! Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there's nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine frizzy-haired freshman, who also happens...

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

History Smashers: The Space Race
Messner, Kate
Paper Book
Myths! Lies! Failed satellite launches? Head to the launch pad with beloved educator and New York Times bestselling author Kate Messner, because the History Smashers are busting the biggest misconceptions about the Space-Race, and the facts are blasting off in 10-9-8... On...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 9-12)

Hammers, Drills, and Wrenches
Vestergaard, Hope
From hammers to hand drills to screwdrivers to saws, these fresh, invitingly illustrated poems, each highlighting a different hand tool in the shed, will engage aspiring carpenters and curious kids. Tools are like an extra set of hands. Tools can make building, creating, and...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 4-8)


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