New & Notable Kids' Books - December Highlights

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated January 27, 2026
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Digging for dinosaurs
Smalls, June
Paper Book
In this uniquely interactive board book series, toddlers will go "digging" for dinosaurs by lifting flaps, discovering many interesting objects hidden in the earth along the way. A delightful introduction to paleontology, young children will enjoy this treasure-hunt approach to storytelling, and...
Talia's Codebook for Middle School
Moss, Marissa
Paper Book
From the creator of Amelia's Notebook--the series that launched the hybrid diary format--book two in this series filled with doodles, graphs, and puzzles draws mathletes and code breakers deeper into the wilds of middle school. With help from her trusty notebook, Talia thinks she...
Keeper of the lost cities : The graphic novel part 2.
Messenger, Shannon
Paper Book
The epic first book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series is being reimagined into stunning graphic novels, and the story continues now with Part Two! After learning she's actually an elf, twelve-year-old Sophie Foster made...
Wings of Fire, Vol. 9 Talons of Power : A Graphic Novel.
Sutherland, Tui T.
Paper Book
The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire! For every villain, there is a hero ... Turtle isn't one of the heroes he reads about in stories. If he were, he'd use his animus powers to help...
The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World
Haidt, Jonathan
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Inspired by the award-winning phenomenon The Anxious Generation, this new book for kids and tweens is a comprehensive guide for living a happy and exciting life that isn't hijacked by a smartphone. A School Library Journal Best Book...

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