Kid Librarian Recommendation 2026 - January to June

Updated January 9, 2026
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Blue Mountains Library
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The blizzard challenge
Grylls, Bear
Paper Book
The first thrilling adventure in the brand-new collectable series for young readers from survival expert and Chief Scout, Bear Grylls.

I love Bear Grylls because Olly goes to summer camp, but he doesn't like camping. When they did a den building challenge, Olly goes off into a different area of the forest and a girl who sees him gives him a compass. He then wakes up on a mountain - Cameron 10

Five on a secret trail
Blyton, Enid
Paper Book
Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks! In book fifteen, the Famous Five go camping and pitch their tent near a ruined and seemingly abandoned...

I love how sometimes you feel like the adventure’s over and then something exciting happens when you’re not expecting it - Charlotte 10

Into the wild
Do, Anh
Paper Book
Into the Wild is the first book in the Wolf Girl series, a thrilling middle grade trilogy about a young girl, separated from her family, who has to learn to survive with only her new canine family by her side, from Australian bestselling author and stand-up comedian Anh Do. When disaster...

I love how so much happens in one book,I always wanted to keep reading. I think that anyone who like adventure books should read this book - Charlotte 10

Just tricking!
Griffiths, Andy
Paper Book
Introducing a new series from the demented genius who brought you THE DAY MY BUTT WENT PSYCHO. Finally, the series that made Andy Griffiths an Australian publishing phenomenon is coming to America! Before he introduced the world to butts gone beserk, Andy Griffiths unleashed the...

I like Just Tricking because there's 10 different entertaining stories in one book and Andy does really risky stuff. My favourite story is the last one in the book when it's Christmas time and Andy changes the Santas on his sisters Christmas cards to Frankenstein - Cameron 10

Ella at Eden, new girl
Sieveking, Laura
Paper Book
Ella is growing up and has started at her new boarding school, and Eden College is everything she hoped it would be. An engaging new series with a touch of mystery for the slightly older reader and fans of the Ella Diaries series.Ella is enjoying Eden, until things start to get complicated. She...

I love how there’s more than one problem going on. I like that Ella includes her friends in almost everything - Charlotte 10


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