New Children's

Updated October 2, 2025
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1

Schooled /
Sumner, Jamie.
Paper Book
A "insightful and absorbing" (Shelf Awareness, starred review) novel from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner about new schools, unexpected friendships, and overcoming loss. Eleven-year-old Lenny Syms is about to start college--sort of. As part of a brand-new experimental school...

2

Right on your tail! /
Higgins, Cam,
Ratnip goes for the gold in a citywide race in this third book of the chapter book series from the author of Good Dog. Ratnip is entering the City Race, where critters race through the streets by climbing up poles, scurrying along telephone wires, and jumping across fences....

3

Mystery James digs her own grave /
Russell, Ally,
Abandoned in a cemetery and raised in a funeral home, a girl who can see and smell the supernatural must solve the mystery of a priceless heirloom stolen from her family's business. Perfect for fans of Netflix's Wednesday and Beetlejuice! "A new middle grade heroine you...

4

Lucy Lancaster in the spotlight /
Coven, Willow,
Lucy Lancaster's magic backfires at her music recital in this fourth book in a chapter book series full of magical mishaps and everyday childhood adventures. Lucy's guitar class is putting on a recital! While all the other students are busy practicing their parts, Lucy is relying...

5

Dear Jackie /
Bagley, Jessixa.
A middle schooler's plan to fit in with her new friends by writing herself a fake love letter backfires spectacularly in this funny and all-too-relatable graphic novel perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and the Berrybrook Middle School series. Jackie and Milo have been best...

6

Your turn Marisol Rainey /
Kelly, Erin Entrada.
Newbery Medal winner Erin Entrada Kelly's alter ego--the effervescent Marisol Rainey--returns in this illustrated school story about overcoming stage fright and taking your turn that is just right for fans of Ramona, Clementine, and Ivy & Bean. Under normal circumstances, Marisol loves...

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The visitors /
MOendez, Yamile Saied.
Paper Book
Few campers at Camp Apple Hill Farm have found the mysterious cabin rumored to be hidden deep in the woods--but those who have whisper of a mysterious woman who tells tales of horrors beyond imagination. Are you brave enough to visit Cabin 23 When Gen Farías's brother,...

8

Troubling tonsils! /
Reynolds, Aaron,
Paper Book
"Beautiful to the eye and sure to delight younger horror enthusiasts" --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From the team behind the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Medal-winning Creepy Carrots! and its sequels comes the first entry in a spin-off...

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Into the shadows /
Cervantes, Angela.
Paper Book
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! It's one thing to leave the world behind; it's another thing when you can never return.  Next door to the notorious Area 51 sits Area 53, the underground lab where the government secretly holds "the anomalies." These...

10

Hurricane heist /
Ponti, James.
Paper Book
When a hurricane uncovers new information in a cold case, the Sherlock Society investigates a decades-old heist in this second book in the action-packed and funny New York Times bestselling Sherlock Society middle grade series from Edgar Award-winning author James Ponti! ...

11

Grin /
Gillespie, D. W.
Full of chills and twists, a twelve-year-old boy is thrilled that he'll get to play endless games at his family's arcade, but soon realizes he's in the fight of his life when he's forced to save himself and his possessed Uncle from a sinister video game. Danny is spending a week...

12

Freakiest trip ever! /
Coven, Wanda.
In this hilarious sixth middle grade book in the Middle School and Other Disasters series that started with New York Times bestseller Worst Broommate Ever!, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck has a new rival. Featuring black-and-white illustrations, doodles throughout, and sparkly...

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Night of the living head /
Hanna Alkaf.
Paper Book
Few campers at Camp Apple Hill Farm have found the mysterious cabin rumored to be hidden deep in the woods--but those who have whisper of a mysterious woman who tells tales of horrors beyond imagination. Are you brave enough to visit Cabin 23 Twelve-year-old Alia has always...

14

Astronautical!
Stormie, Brooklin
A fun and twisty middle-grade graphic novel debut about an intergalactic rescue mission, for fans of Steven Universe and Zita the Spacegirl. A century ago, planet Zephyr exploded under mysterious circumstances. Ever since, generations have been living out their lives on the remaining...

15

The factory /
Egan, Catherine,
Paper Book
Step inside the Factory in this suspenseful exploration of power, exploitation, and the nature of time that Kirkus calls a "gripping, fast-paced story with a cliffhanger ending," and a "complex beginning to what will surely be a sought-after series"! Thirteen-year-old Asher Doyle is...

16

Unicorn crush :
Simpson, Dana,
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR! Phoebe dives headfirst into friendship, crushes, and chaotic unicorn adventures in this nineteenth volume of the bestselling Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics series, with Marigold Heavenly Nostrils sprinkling magic, humor,...

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Candace, the universe, and everything /
Smith, Sherri L.
A speculative middle grade novel about three generations of Black girls connected across time and space through a wormhole in their school locker. What if your locker was a wormhole to the past? On the first day of eighth grade, Candace Wells opens her locker...

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Cat fact frenzy! /
Ferguson, Nikki Potts,
Brace yourself for a CAT FACT FRENZY! Did you know that some cats can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour? Or that cats can make more than 100 sounds? Dozens of bite-size cat facts are paired with fun feline photos, welcoming in even the most reluctant readers. Whether kids are in the mood to browse...

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Steve.
Collier, Kelly.
The annual spring 'Race-a-thon' is approaching, and Steve can't wait. He wins every year, and Steve loves winning! Sure, horses have physical advantages over other animals when it comes to running. But that just proves how exceptionally talented he is. So imagine Steve's concern when he discovers...

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Would you rather be covered in snake scales or earthworm mucus? :
Kukla, Lauren,
Would you rather eat poop like a dung beetle or dine on rotting garbage like a cockroach? Would you rather encounter a scorpion or a rattlesnake? Young readers get to answer these and more mind-boggling questions about prickly plants, extreme habitats, close encounters with dangerous animals, and...
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