New Children's Books November 2023

Updated October 31, 2023
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If I was a horse
Blackall, Sophie
Paper Book
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER!​   ★ "Charming and whimsical visual surprises are found throughout the impeccably designed pages...An exquisite equine fantasy, this encourages imaginations to giddyup and run wild and free."--Booklist, starred review ...
Alice Atherton's Grand Tour
Blume, Lesley M. M.
Paper Book
The heartwarming story of a young girl sent to live with the extraordinary Murphy Family in southern France. Ten-year-old Alice Atherton is sent by her father to spend the summer with his dear friends the Murphys who live with their three children and pet monkey in the French...
Where did Benjamin go?
Clarkson, Chris
Paper Book
When the snow falls, Charlie misses his brother more than anything else in the world. Daddy says that any time it snows Charlie can write down his five favorite things to do with Benjamin. The only problem is there are hundreds of things to remember! Like playing in the pool, eating dessert...
Three tasks for a dragon
Colfer, Eoin
Paper Book
With wit and gorgeous art, New York Times best-selling author Eoin Colfer and multi-award-winning illustrator P.J. Lynch team up again for a quest story of knights, dark magic, and a maiden with powers of her own. Studious Prince Lir is next in line to become the Wolfhound...
Treasure Island in 20 Minutes a Day: A Read-With-Me Book with Discussion Questions, Definitions, and More!
Cowan, Ryan
Paper Book
Reading with your kids has a profound impact on their development, and now it's easier than ever! In Treasure Island in 20 Minutes a Day, the unabridged text of the exciting story of Jim Hawkins, the pirates, and Long John Silver is broken down into easy, twenty-minute chunks--perfect...
Mari and the Curse of El Cocodrilo
Cuevas, Adrianna.
Paper Book
From Pura Belpré Honor-winning author Adrianna Cuevas comes Mari and the Curse of El Cocodrilo, a new middle grade novel about a young Cuban American girl who must fight to break a curse of bad luck set upon her by El Cocodrilo when she rejects her family's traditions. If...
The puppets of Spelhorst
DiCamillo, Kate
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! "Kate DiCamillo's dazzling first title in the Norendy Tales trilogy is brimming with wit, whimsy, and heart as it follows five puppets fulfilling their thrilling shared destiny." - Shelf Awareness Shut up in a trunk...
Lullaby for the King
Grimes, Nikki
Paper Book
An awe-inspiring Christmas tale from multi-award-winning poet Nikki Grimes. The caravan traveled through wilderness, uphill and down, for hours that spun into days. Then at last, glittering diamond-bright, Bethlehem appeared through the haze. With...
The pie that Molly grew
Heavenrich, Sue
Paper Book
Using "The House That Jack Built" rhyme scheme and beginning with the planting of a single seed, the journey of bringing a pumpkin to harvest comes to life for young readers. Under Molly's watchful eye and care, each stage of growth--from the seed to the sprout to the leaves to the final fruit on...
Wrecker
Hiaasen, Carl
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas--just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen's Florida! Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great...
Dear stray
Hubbard, Kirsten
Paper Book
A prickly kitten and the child who chooses it revel in being kindred spirits while they both learn how to live with their wild side. When a little girl adopts a tigerish stray kitten from the shelter, her family isn't sure about her choice. But she can see that she and the kitten...
One Upside-Downy Day
Kurilla, Renee.
Paper Book
From Renée Kurilla, author and illustrator of One Springy, Singy Day, comes an exploration of the not-so-great days of toddlerdom and the ways little ones can self-soothe to ease those upside-downy days away. Sluggish, Weepy, Eyes still looking sleepy;<...
Leaves!
Munsch, Robert N.
Paper Book
It's a Munsch-style celebration of the fall season! It's fall, and the front yard is full of colourful leaves. Dad asks Sidney and Alex to rake them all up, and when they find Dad's fancy new leaf blower in the garage they are excited to try it out. What could possibly go wrong? ...
Silverwing
Oppel, Kenneth
Paper Book
A small bat blown off course makes the perilous journey home with new friends in the adventurous middle grade odyssey from award-winning author Kenneth Oppel--this bestselling story is now available in graphic novel format! Shade the young silverwing bat may be the runt of his...
Eragon : The Illustrated Edition
Paolini, Christopher.
Paper Book
Return to the World of Eragon with master storyteller Christopher Paolini in this stunning illustrated edition packed with full-color paintings! Celebrate 20 years of the worldwide fantasy phenomenon Eragon, the first book in the Inheritance Cycle, which has sold more than 40...
Basketball Town
Rothman, Scott
Paper Book
In an unabashed wish-fulfillment tale for the ultimate basketball fan, a kid wakes up in a fantasy town where everyone plays basketball all day long. Maxwell loves basketball so much, he dreams about it every night--crashing the boards, splashing treys, and taking it to the rack....
Piece by piece : Ernestine's gift for President Roosevelt
Ruiz-Flores, Lupe
Paper Book
During the Great Depression, Ernestine Guerrero's family didn't have much. The Mexican American teen was so grateful for the government food aid they received in San Antonio, Texas, that she wanted to personally thank President Roosevelt. But how? After seeing the plans for a very...
Imagine a Garden: Stories of Courage Changing the World
Singh, Rina
Paper Book
Illustrated with stunning cut paper art, these seven poetic vignettes capture true stories of courage, hope, and resilience from around the world. In Imagine A Garden, award-winning children's author Rina Singh shares seven real-life stories of ordinary people doing...
Wings of Fire : A Guide to the Dragon World
Sutherland, Tui/ Ang, Joy (ILT)
Paper Book
Dive into the world of Wings of Fire like never before!The #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to even greater heights with an all-new collection of stories and art from readers' favorite dragon world! Tui T....
Bring back the babka!
Wolpin, Marilyn
Paper Book
"A food-filled mystery that celebrates the diversity of Jewish food and the Jewish community. Readers will be hungry by the story's end!" - School Library Journal When brothers search for their mama's missing babka in their diverse Jewish neighborhood, they find other...

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