*New & Notable Kids' Books - Summer Highlights*

Published July & August and new to the collection

Updated August 12, 2025
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The Goodnight Train ready for school
Sobel, June
Paper Book
All aboard the Goodnight Train in this night-before-school companion to The Goodnight Train Halloween and The Goodnight Train Easter. Features peek-a-boo die cuts on every page! The engine chugs slow and steady. Get your brand-new...
Fall Is for Beginnings
Larocca, Rajani/ Alwar, Abhi (ILT)
From Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca and critically acclaimed illustrator Abhi Alwar, an authentic celebration of friendship and finding your place in this back-to-school picture book and follow up to Summer Is for Cousins Ravi can't wait for the start of the new school year!...
When Pigs Fly!: A Song for Dreamers
Boynton, Sandra
Paper Book
Inspire readers of all ages with the power of hope and dreaming in this sweet and fanciful board book from the one and only Sandra Boynton! Dare to dream with When Pigs Fly!, a story about the gentle relationship between a parent and child (who both happen to be...
Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash
Lombardo, Constance
Perfect for back-to-school and Halloween, Itty Bitty Betty Blob is back! This time Betty has to try out for an afterschool activity. Will it be cooking? Drama? Diving? Sweet and sensitive, Betty is a heroine who reminds kids ages 4 - 8 that being yourself is more than enough. "I...
Sea otter sunrise
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series for chapter book readers is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time to save sea otters after a shark attack! Magic Tree House is the perfect series for kids ready to transition from leveled readers and picture books to...
Graciela in the abyss
Medina, Meg
Paper Book
"A thrilling, action-packed journey filled with heart, bravery, and ghostly exploits." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A sea ghost, a mortal boy, and a dangerous enchanted harpoon . . . A Newbery Medalist takes us far beneath the waves in this extraordinary foray into...
Snoop
Korman, Gordon
Paper Book
From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart, the story of a boy who's stuck at home with two broken legs... and who starts using cameras and a drone to spy on his classmates, neighbors, and a possible criminal who's come to town. If Carter hadn't been checking his phone,...
Dream on
Hale, Shannon/ Cespedes, Marcela (ILT)
Paper Book
Mega-bestselling graphic novel author Shannon Hale (Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever--over 2 million copies sold!) is back with a new middle grade graphic novel about hope, friendship, and heartfelt wishes, perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie...
Space case : the graphic novel
Gibbs, Stuart
Paper Book
"A delightful and brilliantly constructed middle grade thriller" (The New York Times Book Review) set on the moon takes off in this humorous and suspenseful first space adventure in the Moon Base Alpha series from New York Times bestselling author of Spy School Stuart Gibbs--now in...
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...
The moving book
Brown, Lisa
Lisa Brown, creator of the hugely popular The Airport Book and The Hospital Book, breaks down the big prospect of moving to a new home in this engaging picture book primer. Moving can be sad and scary--but it doesn't have to be. The kids in this book have done it...
Zoom Out Natural World: Discover 12 Iconic Animals and Their Incredible Ecosystems
Davey, Owen
Get ready to meet some of our planet's most iconic animals and discover their roles in our ecosystems. From polar bears to penguins, salmon to solitary bees, tigers to turtles - meet the world's most notable animals up close and discover fascinating details about each of these...

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