New Children's

Updated September 2, 2025
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Aarzu all around /
Abbas, Marzieh,
Paper Book
"Heartfelt and triumphant." --Rajani LaRocca, Newbery Honor-winning Author of Red, White, and Whole A cricket-loving Pakistani girl stifled by patriarchal expectations disguises herself as a boy to get a job to pay her sister's medical bills in this "lyrical action...

2

The Ai Incident
Thomas, J. E.
The Wild Robot meets Restart when Colorado's unluckiest foster kid battles a rogue AI robot at school. Malcolm Montgomery is the new kid at Shirley Chisholm Charter Middle School. In no time at all, he's been slapped with the weird kid label. Is it because he's a...

3

I Am Not Okay
DeGrand, David,
How the Grinch Stole Christmas meets Ren & Stimpy in this graphic novel about confronting your emotions, perfect for kids who love the fun weirdness of the Catwad and Bird & Squirrel series. All the woodland creatures of Happy Forest (where...

4

Amina Banana and the formula for friendship /
Safadi, Shifa Saltagi,
Meet Amina Banana! She's a determined and clever third grader, and star of a new chapter book series with a STEM twist. Perfect for readers of The Questioneers and Junie B. Jones! Amina loves bananas, science, and all things yellow! Her family recently arrived from Syria to...

5

Another /
Tremblay, Paul.
Paper Book
The bone-chilling, instantly New York Times bestselling tale of an unsettling, unbreakable friendship--from acclaimed horror author Paul Tremblay. "All the questions we ask as kids about who we are and what we're worth take a terrifying turn in this spooky tale of a sinister, inhuman...

6

Bulldozer's big rescue /
Broach, Elise,
Paper Book
From the award-winning team who created Masterpiece comes a charming chapter book about a young bulldozer who is nervous about making friends and starting school. ★ "Broach and Murphy rev up for a promising new series.... ...

7

The case of the contraband closet /
Moldavsky, Goldy.
When a stock-pile of confiscated classroom items go missing, (self-appointed) seventh grade PI Maya is on the case. From the New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Boy Band comes a whip-smart middle grade debut and the start of a sharp cul-du-sac crime-solving series.

8

Crankosaurus /
Battersby, Katherine.
Paper Book
Cranky Chicken and Speedy the worm return in another "sweetly silly" (Kirkus Reviews) illustrated chapter book as Cranky plans a nap and the two friends find a mysterious egg--sure to be beloved by fans of Narwhal and Jelly and The Bad Guys! Cranky Chicken has no...

9

Death by Whoopee Cushion
Grant, Vicki.
A whoopee cushion turns deadly in this new middle-grade mystery from acclaimed author Vicki Grant. The best Halloween costumes. The funniest pranks. An endless supply of chocolate fudge that looks exactly like dog poo. Most kids would love it if their parents owned a joke...

10

An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros & Magic
Mendonca, Sarah J.
Paper Book
Encanto meets Oceans 8 in this middle-grade fantasy-adventure, set in a Portuguese-inspired world, following a tween girl who joins a notorious band of thieves to steal a priceless jewel and discovers corruption that must be stopped. Rosa Coelho has spent her...

11

Goat Magic
Wheeler, Kate,
Paper Book
"With magic, romance, political intrigue, cheerworthy protagonists, and lots of cute goats, this warmly illustrated adventure will satisfy middle-grade fantasy lovers." --Booklist, starred review Destinies collide when a village goat herder meets the palace princess in...

12

Gus and Glory /
Guillory, Sarah,
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of WISH and BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE comes award-winning author Sarah Guillory's latest middle grade tale of found family and the unshakable bond between a girl and her beloved dog. Twelve-year-old Gloria St. Romain, Glory to everyone who knows her, has always...

13

Henry Heckelbeck Knights! robots! action! /
Coven, Wanda.
In this nineteenth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry uses magic to bring some reality into a game of make-believe! Henry and Dudley are building the pillow fort of their dreams! But Max doesn't want to join in--she thinks she's too old for pillow forts. Can a little bit of magic...

14

Loser :
Grimes, Nikki.
Paper Book
Dyamonde Daniel returns in this fifth installment of the award-winning series! Dyamonde and her best friend Free compete over everything, from sports to homework to setting the dinner table. Their bets are normally fun, but after Dyamonde goes on a winning (and bragging) streak, things turn rocky....

15

Lost and found in the city /
Higgins, Cam,
In this first book of the new chapter book series from the author of Good Dog, meet Ratnip, an adorable rat who goes on adventures in the city that are equal parts sweet and icky! Ratnip the rat lives in the City, where there's always plenty of food to eat...if you know where to...

16

The Pecan Sheller
Ruiz-Flores, Lupe.
In 1930s San Antonio, thirteen-year-old Petra dreams of going to college and becoming a writer. But with her beloved father dead, two younger siblings to care for, and with a stepmother struggling to make ends meet, Petra has to drop out of school to shell pecans at a factory. Hoping it's...

17

Penny draws a team sport /
Shepard, Sara,
Paper Book
The fifth book in the humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated series about a girl who doodles to cope with her anxiety, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Shepard. When fifth grader Penny Lowry's school announces an upcoming charity pickleball tournament, she...

18

Pug the sports star /
May, Kyla.
The eleventh Branches early chapter book featuring everyone's favorite pug, Bub, and his human, Bella! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content...

19

Schoolbot 9000 /
Hepburn, Sam,
A hilarious--and ominous--new graphic novel series about what happens when one school's human teachers are replaced by robots! "Freethinkers, rebels and techno-skeptics will find a lot to love here."--The New York Times James Gordon is already annoyed by the...

20

Snoop /
Korman, Gordon.
Paper Book
From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart, the story of a boy who's stuck at home with two broken legs... and who starts using cameras and a drone to spy on his classmates, neighbors, and a possible criminal who's come to town. If Carter hadn't been checking his phone,...

21

Stitch Head :
Bass, Guy.
A lonely boy must defend his fellow monsters, home, and absent-minded mad scientist dad from an angry mob and an evil carnival proprietor in this macabre and zany coming-of-age story! SOON TO BE AN ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE--JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN 2025! Stitch Head...

22

Sweet Magic
Lareau, Kara/ Moreira, Ariane (ILT)
Welcome to the most magical bakery -- Witchycakes! Little Blue, a witch-in-training, delivers baked goods all over their town, and helps their neighbors with a touch of magic. Cozy up with this sweet chapter book with irresisitible full-color art on every page! In a magical...

23

What happened to the naked mole rat? /
Roberts, Akeem S.,
Paper Book
The first book in a funny supernatural graphic novel series for early readers about an eight-year-old boy who solves mysteries with the ghost of his former class pet. Mr. Pebbles is dead, and everyone thinks it's Carter's fault! When Carter's third-grade class...

24

Zoomi and Zoe and the tricky turnaround /
Haydu, Corey Ann.
The Princess in Black meets Monsters, Inc. in this zany, heartwarming series for early readers 4 to 8 years old! Sparkly, silly, and perfect for early readers, Corey Ann Haydu and Anne Appert's winning series tackles life's first big changes with whimsy and heart. ...

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