New Children's Books September 2025

Updated August 27, 2025
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Spooky
Garland, Sally Anne
When a family moves into a big, old house, it feels strange and unfamiliar to the kids - a bit spooky even! They soon discover a black cat is already living there, and it is spooked by the new owners. As they unpack and settle into their new home, the family decides to not disturb the cat and to...
Understanding AI
Hall, Rose
Artificial Intelligence is all about humans asking computers and other machines to think and even behave like humans, and to take on jobs that people find too difficult or too boring. But how do you actually define the term? What exactly can machines with AI already do, and what might they be...
Bear and the three Goldilocks
Horne, Patrick (Children's author)
You'll laugh out loud at this funny fractured folktale with pictures by a popular artist! The Goldilocks family leave their campsite to go on a hike while their s'mores cool off . . . when along comes Bear. "What's that yummy smell?" Bear wonders. S'mores, of course:...
Ceecee: Underground Railroad Cinderella
Keller, Shana
A Cinderella retelling with a young enslaved girl in the title role. On a Maryland plantation, CeeCee's story doesn't end with a prince, but a different type of rescue. By author-to-watch Shana Keller and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor and NAACP Image Award winner...
Sugar shack
Knisley, Lucy
Paper Book
In the final volume of the bestselling Peapod Farm series, a city kid turned country girl whose life has been changing nonstop is settling into her new place in the family-only for unexpected drama to strike between sisters. "Understated and full of heart."-Kirkus Reviews<...
Sweet magic
LaReau, Kara
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...
The blue jays that grew a forest
Street, Lynn (Children's literature author)
Take a lyrical journey on the wings of blue jays as they bury thousands of acorns for next season's food and help Mother Nature extend the oak forests. Most of us know about the mighty oak tree, and how important oaks are as a keystone species. But we may be less aware of the...
The Search for Lapras (Pokemon: Graphic Collection)
Whitehill, Simcha
The adventure and humor of the Pokémon animated TV series springs to life in this full-color comics collection! Set sail on two action-packed adventures! In Crash, Splash, Tea!, a mysterious Pokémon is making strange noises and leaving purple goo around the airship....

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