New Releases - August '25

Some of the titles hitting the shelves at SCLS in August.

Updated July 19, 2025
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Accomplice to the villain
Maehrer, Hannah Nicole.
Paper Book
🐸 🏰 When falling for the brooding, off-limits boss means excusing his magical murder plots and enduring a sassy amphibian sidekick - all because you love a bad boy... 🏰 🐸 ✨ The third book in the bestselling fantasy rom-com series from the...
Art of a Lie
Shepherd-Robinson, Laura
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Astonishing. A rare and wonderful story' - Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the Dark 'Fiendishly clever and completely gripping' - Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of...
Bluey: Bad Mood
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Paper Book
Stomp out the bad mood feeling with Bluey and Bingo in this padded board book, based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+! Bingo is in a bad mood and begins to cause chaos in the Heeler house! Can Bluey and Mum cheer Bingo up? Read along to...
The Book of Lost Hours
Gelfuso, Hayley.
Paper Book
For fans of The Ministry of Time and The Midnight Library, a sweeping, unforgettable novel moving from pre-WWII Germany to Cold War-era America to the mysterious time space, a library filled with books containing the memories of those who bore witness to history.
The Break-In: 'An absolute triumph' Andrea Mara
Faulkner, Katherine.
Paper Book
'DELICIOUS' STYLIST' 'BINGEWORTHY' NITA PROSE 'FANTASTIC' BELFAST TELEGRAPH 'RAZOR-SHARP' ABIGAIL DEAN You know who. You don't know why. Alice only meant to stop the intruder. She didn't mean to hit...
The Dead Come to Stay
Schillace, Brandy
Paper Book
A delightful new cozy crime novel from the award-winning author of the "twisty, engaging, and thoroughly unexpected" (Deanna Raybourne) The Framed Women of Ardemore House An amateur autistic sleuth. A wry English detective. A murder case that thrusts them...
Dear Miss Lake
Pearce, A. J.
Paper Book
'It's hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy!' - Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry 'Touching, funny and emotional, it's the perfect escape and really should...
Dream on
Hale, Shannon.
Paper Book
Mega-bestselling graphic novel author Shannon Hale (Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever--over 2 million copies sold!) is back with a new middle grade graphic novel about hope, friendship, and heartfelt wishes, perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie...
Emma on Fire: A Thriller
Patterson, James
Paper Book
An urgent, emotional thriller: "Dramatic...explores the power of grief...that through loss there can be hope for the future" (Library Journal).   Everyone at Ridgemont Academy knows what to expect from Emma Caroline Blake.  Perfect...
Fallen And The Kiss Of Dusk
Broadbent, Carissa.
Paper Book
From Sunday Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent, The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk is a heart-stopping romantasy in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves - and plunged the world into an...
Five Found Dead
Gentill, Sulari
Paper Book
For duck's sake
Andrews, Donna.
Paper Book
For Richer For Poorer
Steel, Danielle.
Paper Book
A glamorous new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers.
Forget me not : a novel
Willingham, Stacy
Paper Book
A pulse-pounding new Southern thriller from the author of the runaway bestseller A Flicker in the Dark. Twenty-two years ago, Claire Campbell's older sister, Natalie, disappeared shortly after her eighteenth birthday. Days later, her blood was found in a car, a man was...
Guinness World Records 2026
Guinness World Records
Paper Book
BE PART OF IT Discover the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of record breakers from around the world... and how you can become one of them. With all new content - from high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets to global sports...
The Harvey Girls
Fay, Juliette
Paper Book
Juliette Fay--known for her "well-drawn characters and vibrant historical backdrops" (Library Journal)--transports us to 1920s America with this big-hearted tale of two very different women who must learn to trust each other as one tries save her family and the other to save herself....
He Falls First
Shalvis, Jill
Paper Book
"The perfect escape! You'll fall for He Falls First!" --Lucy Score, #1 New York Times bestselling author No one is going to convince her to fall in love again... Penny Rose has learned her lesson and now she's paying the price. That's why she's sharing a...
Hemlock & Silver
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher, Hemlock & Silver is a dark reimagining of Snow White steeped in poison, intrigue and treason of the most magical kind. 'A new favourite! Masterful storytelling with creepy magic, and...
How to Catch a Babysaurus
Walstead, Alice/ Elkerton, Andy (ILT)
Paper Book
The newest adventure in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series--do YOU have what it takes to catch the most unique creature yet? The How to Catch Kids are at it again! When one of them is about to gain a new sibling, the team tries to trap the...
How to Catch Bigfoot
Walstead, Alice/ Elkerton, Andy (ILT)
Paper Book
From the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling How to Catch series comes a new outdoor adventure--do YOU have what it takes to catch BIGFOOT?   Join the How to Catch Kids on a camping trip of epic proportions: Bigfoot is on the loose, and the search for Sasquatch is on! But...
Jenny Cooper Has a Secret
Fielding, Joy
Paper Book
In this riveting psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of All the Wrong Places, a dementia patient reveals a deadly secret--and one woman must decide whether to believe her. Reeling from her husband's death and best friend's...
Katabasis
Kuang, R. F.
Paper Book
'Katabasis is a formidable, timeless work, destined to be a modern classic' OLIVIE BLAKE 'Katabasis is more than a novel to savor. This book is an experience. I envy those who get to read it for the first time' REBECCA ROSS 'A witty, gory, harrowing ride' LEIGH BARDUGO ...
Katabasis
Kuang, R. F.
Paper Book
'Katabasis is a formidable, timeless work, destined to be a modern classic' OLIVIE BLAKE 'Katabasis is more than a novel to savor. This book is an experience. I envy those who get to read it for the first time' REBECCA ROSS 'A witty, gory, harrowing ride' LEIGH BARDUGO ...
Kiss Her Goodbye
Gardner, Lisa
Paper Book
A New York Times bestselling author returns with the latest installment in the addictive Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger--before it is too late. "Timely and...
L.a. Women
Berman, Ella
Paper Book
"A breezy retro novel with bite." --L.A. Times An electrifying novel about the complicated friendship between two ambitious writers and the ultimate artistic betrayal: one writes a book based upon the other's life, revealing everything...from the author of Reese's Book...
The Library of Unruly Treasures
Birdsall, Jeanne/ Phelan, Matt (ILT)
Paper Book
In this funny, winning, and unexpected adventure from the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of the Penderwicks series, a girl finds herself an unlikely hero when she stumbles upon a big secret about little creatures. "A tender story whose...
The locked ward
Pekkanen, Sarah.
Paper Book
Loved One: A Novel
Muharrar, Aisha
Paper Book
"[Loved One] is special...full of wildly astute, delectably thorny questions about love and loss and possession." --Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle, via Instagram A warm, witty, and wise novel about a woman who goes looking for answers after her first...
Magic of the wizard dragonA Branches Book
West, Tracey
Paper Book
In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series perfect for newly independent readers, Drake and Worm battle the powerful Wizard Dragon! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed...
The Magician of Tiger Castle
Sachar, Louis.
Paper Book
Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure
Bowen, Rhys
Paper Book
Blindsided by betrayal in pre-WWII England, a woman charts a daring new course in this captivating tale of resilience, friendship, and new love by the bestselling author of The Rose Arbor and The Venice Sketchbook. Surrey, England, 1938. After thirty devoted years of...
My Other Heart: A Novel
Strenner, Emma Nanami.
Paper Book
A mother's missing child, a search for identity, and ever-changing notions of "home" - class and race intersect with belonging in this stunning debut novel of mothers, daughters and best friends In June 2000, Mimi Truang is on her way home to Vietnam when her toddler daughter...
A New New Me
Oyeyemi, Helen.
Paper Book
The breakout novel from a literary star - brilliant and deeply relatable.
POK?MON GRAPHIC COLLECTION 7
Whitehill, Simcha
Paper Book
The adventure and humor of the Pokémon animated TV series springs to life in this full-color comics collection! Set sail on two action-packed adventures! In Crash, Splash, Tea!, a mysterious Pokémon is making strange noises and leaving purple goo around the airship....
Smuggler's Cove
Michaels, Fern
Paper Book
Book 1 in the brand-new Twin Lights series from the beloved author of The Sisterhood! In a fresh, new series for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels introduces siblings Madison and Lincoln Taylor, whose...
Sugar Shack: (A Graphic Novel)
Knisley, Lucy.
Paper Book
In the final volume of the bestselling Peapod Farm series, a city kid turned country girl whose life has been changing nonstop is settling into her new place in the family--only for unexpected drama to strike between sisters. "Understated and full of heart."--Kirkus Reviews...
The Surrogate Mother
McFadden, Freida.
Paper Book
She was promised a miracle. She got more then she bargained for.  Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future.  That is, until her...
I survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
The disaster felt around the world . . .Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean...
There's a dinosaur in your book
Fletcher, Tom
Paper Book
Help Noisy Dinosaur learn to use her voice in this new interactive adventure from Tom Fletcher! ROOOAAAARRRR! What's that sound? It sounds like a little Dinosaur has stomped her way into your book. She's bored, and she's making a LOT of noise! Can...
Too Old for This
Downing, Samantha
Paper Book
A retired serial killer's quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there's only one option left--what's another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing. Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her. Decades earlier, she...
We Are All Guilty Here
Slaughter, Karin.
Paper Book
The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series. Welcome to North Falls--a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the...
The wrong sister
Douglas, Claire (Journalist)
Paper Book
**THE BRAND-NEW SUSPENSE-FILLED THRILLER FROM NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER CLAIRE DOUGLAS** *RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK* 'Outstanding. A terrific family drama' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Claire Douglas at her masterful best...

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