New Titles in Popular Kids' Series: Fall 2023

Hand in hand with the gift-giving season, popular books are often released toward the end of the year. Here's a few you may want to check out from the Juvenile Fiction section at the McCracken County Public Library. A few of these books haven't been released quite yet, but you can go ahead and put them on hold.

Updated November 30, 2023
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No brainer
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his crumbling school before it's shuttered for good. Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg...
Tales from a not-so-posh Paris adventure
Russell, Rachel Renée,
Paper Book
Nikki Maxwell deals with the trials and triumphs of middle school in this fifteenth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Ooh la la! Nikki Maxwell and her band are on their way to Paris, but they run into some roadblocks on the way... And...
The last kids on Earth and the monster dimension
Brallier, Max
Paper Book
The highly-anticipated ninth book in the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling series, with over ten million copies in print! The last kids may have escaped the forbidden fortress by the skin of their teeth, but there isn't...
The bad guys in look who's talking
Blabey, Aaron
Paper Book
Mercy Watson Is Missing!
DiCamillo, Kate/ Van Dusen, Chris (ILT)
Paper Book
Every favorite character from Kate DiCamillo's New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson books makes an appearance in this extended, riotously funny series crescendo. When Mercy Watson the pig goes missing, all of Deckawoo Drive is in an uproar. The Watsons are inconsolable...
Influencers
Pilkey, Dav.
Paper Book
A pioneering new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of the internationally bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. Naomi, Melvin, Pedro, and Poppy are just a few of the twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs who share their stories in...
The wild robot protects
Brown, Peter
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot series returns, taking Roz on an action-packed under-the-ocean journey to save her beloved island! Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the...
The chalice of the gods
Riordan, Rick
Paper Book
The original heroes from The Lightning Thief are reunited for their biggest challenge yet: getting Percy to college when the gods are standing in his way. After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the...
Abby in Neverland
Mlynowski, Sarah
Paper Book
Never say never! Follow Abby and Jonah as they embark on a thrilling journey through Neverland--meeting pirates, mermaids, the Lost Boys, Tinkerbell, and Peter Pan himself-- in this third Special Edition of the dazzling New York Times best-selling Whatever After series.<...
I survived the great Alaska earthquake, 1964
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
The Great Alaska Earthquake is the largest and most powerful recorded earthquake in US history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving this terrifying natural disaster pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope. It was 1964 in the brand-new state of Alaska, a vast land of...
Legend of the star dragon
West, Tracey
Paper Book
The legendary Star Dragon must battle the powerful Shadow Dragon in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent...
Eva for president
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
In the next installment of this New York Times bestselling early chapter book series, Eva runs for class president! 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...
Never after : the missing sword
De la Cruz, Melissa
Paper Book
Return to the land of Never After, where real life and fairy tales collide, in book four of #1 New York Times-bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz's hit middle grade fantasy saga perfect for fans of The Land of Stories series. To save her mother from Olga's evil...
Time of the turtle king
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time as World Turtle Experts in the Galapagos Islands!! It's just a regular day when ordinary kids Jack and Annie are whisked away in the magic tree house to the...
Million dollar mess
Patterson, James
Paper Book
In this laugh-out-loud funny installment of a #1 New York Times bestselling series, Rafe inherits a million dollars--and a million problems--as he finds himself struggling to fit in at one of the snobbiest schools in the country. When Rafe discovers that he's inherited a fortune...
Mission Manhattan
Ponti, James
Paper Book
In this fifth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies takes on New York City in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne. The City Spies head to the...

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