Kid Librarian Recommendations 2025

Updated April 7, 2025
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Kitten Construction Company : meet the house kittens
Green, John
Paper Book
All Marmalade wants to do is build things. She is, after all, a trained architect. She's also a distractingly adorable kitten. Fed up with not being taken seriously because she's so cute, Marmalade bands together with a handful of other aspiring builders-...

This is another comic book, it’s cute. About construction worker cats and they are making their own house. Maybe they will live in it - Arlo 8

Mistletoe and Murder
Paper Book
Hazel and Daisy trade mistletoe for a murder investigation and set out to save the day (Christmas Day that is!) in this fabulously festive fifth novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series. Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending the Christmas holidays in snowy Cambridge. Hazel is...

Detect along with Daisy and Hazel as they solve the murder of an heir - Ethan 12

Max in the House of Spies : A Tale of World War II
Gidwitz, Adam
Paper Book
An acclaimed Best Book of 2024! Instant New York Times bestseller . Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year . Booklist Editors' Choice . Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year . School Library Journal Best Books of the Year . Common Sense Best Books...

January 2025 Kid Librarian purchase request - Ethan 12

Legends of Zita the spacegirl
Hatke, Ben.
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Ben Hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful sci-fi/fantasy adventure. Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, following the events of the first book. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space.

February 2025 Kid Librarian purchase request - Tate 7

Last Kids on Earth: the Graphic Novel
Brallier, Max
Paper Book
The original #1 New York Times bestselling The Last Kids on Earth is now a full-color graphic novel! Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he's armed to the teeth with catapults and a...

An exciting tale about kids living a post-apocalyptic dream. It has characters that are easy to relate to and a great plot - Oscar 12

The emperor of Nihon-Ja.
Flanagan, John
Paper Book
The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! Months have passed since Horace departed for the eastern nation of Nihon-Ja on a vital mission. Having received no communication from him, his friends fear the worst. Unwilling to wait a...

A realistic action packed insight into medieval times that makes you feel like you were there. The best book in the series. I recommend reading 1-9 first though - Oscar 12

The emperor of Nihon-Ja.
Flanagan, John
Paper Book
The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! Months have passed since Horace departed for the eastern nation of Nihon-Ja on a vital mission. Having received no communication from him, his friends fear the worst. Unwilling to wait a...

A realistic action packed insight into medieval times that makes you feel like you were there. The best book in the series. I recommend reading 1-9 first though - Oscar 12

The emperor of Nihon-Ja.
Flanagan, John
Paper Book
The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! Months have passed since Horace departed for the eastern nation of Nihon-Ja on a vital mission. Having received no communication from him, his friends fear the worst. Unwilling to wait a...

A realistic action packed insight into medieval times that makes you feel like you were there. The best book in the series. I recommend reading 1-9 first though - Oscar 12

The Christmas pig.
Rowling, J. K.
Paper Book
A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world's greatest storytellers. One boy and his toy are about to change everything... Jack...

A beautiful heartfelt story I would recommend to kids 8-10. It’s about moving on with life and letting go of loved ones - Oscar 12

Maximum Ride, the Magna : Vol. 1. [graphic novel]
Lee, NaRae
Paper Book
Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the "Flock"--Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel--are just like ordinary kids--only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives...

A really good book for action lovers and people (like me) who enjoy a good plotline. There are a few violent scenes so for kids 10+ I’d say - Oscar 12

Maximum Ride, the Magna : Vol. 1. [graphic novel]
Lee, NaRae
Paper Book
Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the "Flock"--Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel--are just like ordinary kids--only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives...

A really good book for action lovers and people (like me) who enjoy a good plotline. There are a few violent scenes so for kids 10+ I’d say - Oscar 12

Unraveled
Messenger, Shannon.
Paper Book
The past and present unravel into staggering truths in this can't-miss installment of the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series told entirely from Keefe's point of view. Please be careful. Please be happy. And PLEASE forget all...

March 2025 Kid Librarian purchase request - Oscar 12

Where is the green sheep?
Fox, Mem, 1946-
Paper Book
Little ones are sure to be lulled off to a peaceful, sheep-filled sleep by this cozy book from acclaimed author Mem Fox. There are red sheep and blue sheep, wind sheep and wave sheep, scared sheep and brave sheep, but where is the green sheep? The search is on in this cozy, sheep...

I love this book, it’s my favourite book. I love my Green Sheep critter friend - GG 3

We're going on a bear hunt
Rosen, Michael
Paper Book
Go on a bear hunt and do the actions with this award-winning picture book classic. Follow and join in the family's excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of a bear. What a surprise awaits them in the cave on the...

I like seeing the bear at the end of the book. Sometimes we go on a bear hunt when we go for a walk! - GG 3

A street through time /
Millard, Anne.
Paper Book
Have you ever wondered what your street was like hundreds and hundreds of years ago? in this book you can follow the life of one such street. You will see it develop from a small Stone Age camp - changing over thousands of years - into a bustling riverside thoroughfare in the heart of a metropolis....

A book about the same street and how it changes over thousands of years - Tessa 9

The Tea Dragon tapestry
O'Neill, Katie (Cartoonist)
Paper Book
Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon series! Over a year since being entrusted with Ginseng's care, Greta still can't chase away the cloud of mourning that hangs over the timid Tea Dragon. As she struggles to create...

My favourite thing about this book is the illustrations, they are amazing and get you to really imagine it all happening in a magic forest - Emilia Juno 12

The cat in the hat comes back!
Seuss, Dr.
Paper Book
The riotously funny follow-up to The Cat in the Hat! The Cat is back--along with some surpise friends--in this beloved Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss. Dick and Sally have no time to play. It's winter and they have mountains of snow to shovel. So when the Cat comes to visit, he...

The cheeky cats are funny and imaginative, and it's so fun to read! - Tilly 7

Eloise the Flame Dragon (Dragon Girls #16)
Mara, Maddy
Paper Book
We are Dragon Girls -- hear us roar! Three friends, Eloise, Ash, and Maya, have just discovered that they share an amazing gift. They can transform into powerful Fire Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest. Once there, Eloise learns that she is the mighty Flame Dragon....

April 2025 Kid Librarian purchase request - Tilly 7

Off the hook. [graphic novel]
Green, John Patrick, 1975-
Paper Book
InvestiGators Mango and Brash don their fanciest V.E.S.T.s for InvestiGators: Off the Hook, a zany new adventure from John Patrick Green that will have readers HOOKED! Join more three million fans as we follow these sewer-loving secret agents in their fight for the GATOR good! ...

This is a great comic book series. The aligators are InvestiGators and the villain used to be a plumber with a pipe snake. Read InvestiGators 2 and 3 to see what happens - Arlo 8

Dog Man: the Scarlet Shedder: a Graphic Novel (Dog Man #12): from the Creator of Captain Underpants (Library Edition)
Paper Book
Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey! P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink...

It’s funny and silly - Tate 7

The magic pudding : being the adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill
Lindsay, Norman, 1879-1969
Paper Book
The Magic Pudding is a pie, except when it's something else, like a steak, or a jam donut, or an apple dumpling, or whatever its owner wants it to be. And it never runs out. No matter how many slices you cut, there's always something left over. It's magic. But the Magic Pudding is also...

There weren’t many pictures but it was still good. I liked the idea of a never ending pudding - Tate 7

The magic pudding : being the adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill
Lindsay, Norman, 1879-1969
Paper Book
The Magic Pudding is a pie, except when it's something else, like a steak, or a jam donut, or an apple dumpling, or whatever its owner wants it to be. And it never runs out. No matter how many slices you cut, there's always something left over. It's magic. But the Magic Pudding is also...

There weren’t many pictures but it was still good. I liked the idea of a never ending pudding - Tate 7

The magic pudding : being the adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill
Lindsay, Norman, 1879-1969
Paper Book
The Magic Pudding is a pie, except when it's something else, like a steak, or a jam donut, or an apple dumpling, or whatever its owner wants it to be. And it never runs out. No matter how many slices you cut, there's always something left over. It's magic. But the Magic Pudding is also...

There weren’t many pictures but it was still good. I liked the idea of a never ending pudding - Tate 7

The magic pudding : being the adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill
Lindsay, Norman, 1879-1969
Paper Book
The Magic Pudding is a pie, except when it's something else, like a steak, or a jam donut, or an apple dumpling, or whatever its owner wants it to be. And it never runs out. No matter how many slices you cut, there's always something left over. It's magic. But the Magic Pudding is also...

There weren’t many pictures but it was still good. I liked the idea of a never ending pudding - Tate 7

The magic pudding : being the adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill
Lindsay, Norman, 1879-1969
Paper Book
The Magic Pudding is a pie, except when it's something else, like a steak, or a jam donut, or an apple dumpling, or whatever its owner wants it to be. And it never runs out. No matter how many slices you cut, there's always something left over. It's magic. But the Magic Pudding is also...

There weren’t many pictures but it was still good. I liked the idea of a never ending pudding - Tate 7

Hairy Maclary, scattercat.
Dodd, Lynley
Paper Book
"Hairy Maclary felt bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy and frisky and hustly" Hairy Maclary, everyone's favourite dog, is busy chasing and hustling all the neighbourhood cats from Slinky Malinki to Pimpernel Pugh. But when he comes face to face with Scarface Claw, the toughest...

I love all the Hairy Maclary books and this one is my favourite. I love how Hairy Maclary chases the cat - GG 3

The secret of the ravens
Cacao, Joanna
Paper Book
In this charming middle grade graphic novel, orphan twins Elliot and Liza find themselves taking on a series of mysterious raven quests in order to make money and survive--only for Liza to be mortally injured during one of their adventures. Now, Elliot must team up with a mysterious dark mage in...

I love this book, the illustrations are so cool and the characters have so much personality. It’s also one of those books that you are sad when you are done reading it! - Emilia Juno 12

Secret of the Ravens.
Cacao, Joanna
Paper Book
In this charming middle grade graphic novel, orphan twins Elliot and Liza find themselves taking on a series of mysterious raven quests in order to make money and survive--only for Liza to be mortally injured during one of their adventures. Now, Elliot must team up with a mysterious dark mage in...

I love this book, the illustrations are so cool and the characters have so much personality. It’s also one of those books that you are sad when you are done reading it! - Emilia Juno 12

Lost and found.
Jeffers, Oliver.
Paper Book
A wonderful story about the meaning of loneliness and the importance of friendship. One day a penguin arrives on a boy's door step. The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to...

The things in it are all so different, but together they are great! - Tilly 7


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