New Titles

Zombie and Brain are friends

Lucianovic, Stephanie V. W.,


Publishers Weekly, June 2025. Kirkus Review, June 2025. "Zeb comes from a family of farmers--zombie farmers. Each week they pickle, bake, fry, and sell their grain-fed, free-range brains to be enjoyed by the masses. Zeb understands that brains are food, not pets . . . until one day he comes across the tiniest, pinkest, squishiest brain he ever did see! Can he convince his parents that his brainy bestie is better off as a member of the family than family dinner?"--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

Publishers Weekly, June 2025. Kirkus Review, June 2025. "Zeb comes from a family of farmers--zombie farmers. Each week they pickle, bake, fry, and sell their grain-fed, free-range brains to be enjoyed by the masses. Zeb understands that brains are food, not pets . . . until one day he comes across the tiniest, pinkest, squishiest brain he ever did see! Can he convince his parents that his brainy bestie is better off as a member of the family than family dinner?"--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Vampire jam sandwich

Lyall, Casey,


Kirkus Review, April 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. "Once upon a time, a vampire (maybe his name is Terrence) took a bite of a jam sandwich (maybe he thought the jam was . . . something else). And you know what happens when a vampire bites you. That's right. The jam sandwich has become . . . a vampire jam sandwich. Terrifying, stalking the streets at night, sneaking into people's homes in an endless search for more jam!"--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

Kirkus Review, April 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. "Once upon a time, a vampire (maybe his name is Terrence) took a bite of a jam sandwich (maybe he thought the jam was . . . something else). And you know what happens when a vampire bites you. That's right. The jam sandwich has become . . . a vampire jam sandwich. Terrifying, stalking the streets at night, sneaking into people's homes in an endless search for more jam!"--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Swimming with spies

Lucyk-Berger, Chrystyna,


School Library Journal, November 2024. Pub Weekly, September 2024. Booklist, October 2024. Kirkus Review, October 2024. "It's February of 2014 in the seaport city of Sevastopol in Crimea. Sofiya Oleksandrivna only wants two things: to figure out a way to get Ilya Ilyich to stop bullying her, and to convince her mother to come back home. But as battleships come to populate the waters around their city and Russian forces, including Ilya's father, start to make their presence known, an even greater threat takes over Sofiya's life. The only escape Sofiya has is the dolphinarium where her father is a trainer at the forefront of teaching sign language to a pod of dolphins. And now the Russian military has ordered the dolphinarium to hand over its animals for military use. As armed Russian troops invade Crimea and conflict and tension continue to rise, Sofiya will do everything she can to keep her pod safe. And what she knows better than any of the soldiers occupying her city, is that the most powerful force is communication"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal, November 2024. Pub Weekly, September 2024. Booklist, October 2024. Kirkus Review, October 2024. "It's February of 2014 in the seaport city of Sevastopol in Crimea. Sofiya Oleksandrivna only wants two things: to figure out a way to get Ilya Ilyich to stop bullying her, and to convince her mother to come back home. But as battleships come to populate the waters around their city and Russian forces, including Ilya's father, start to make their presence known, an even greater threat takes over Sofiya's life. The only escape Sofiya has is the dolphinarium where her father is a trainer at the forefront of teaching sign language to a pod of dolphins. And now the Russian military has ordered the dolphinarium to hand over its animals for military use. As armed Russian troops invade Crimea and conflict and tension continue to rise, Sofiya will do everything she can to keep her pod safe. And what she knows better than any of the soldiers occupying her city, is that the most powerful force is communication"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

The Sherlock Society

Ponti, James,


"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. School Library Journal starred, November 2024. Pub Weekly, June 2024. Kirkus Review, August 2024. Twelve-year-old Alex Sherlock, his thirteen-year-old sister Zoe, and their friends Lina and Yadi decide to spend their summer in Miami investigating the many "cold cases" their grandfather accumulated during his years as a reporter--first up, Al Capone and a buried treasure.
Date Published:2025

Queen of the sea

Eschmann, Reese,


"Appeals to 2nd-3rd graders, reading level grade 3"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, January 2025. "Caitlin and her big brother, Dylan, are still getting used to shuttling between Mom's new little house and Dad's fancy new condo after their divorce. But summer means a solid six weeks with her dad. Finally, one toothbrush in one place and all her outfits together! So when her dad announces that he's gotten a new job on the fanciest, most fun, family-friendly cruise line--and he's bringing his kids along"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Appeals to 2nd-3rd graders, reading level grade 3"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, January 2025. "Caitlin and her big brother, Dylan, are still getting used to shuttling between Mom's new little house and Dad's fancy new condo after their divorce. But summer means a solid six weeks with her dad. Finally, one toothbrush in one place and all her outfits together! So when her dad announces that he's gotten a new job on the fanciest, most fun, family-friendly cruise line--and he's bringing his kids along"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Punycorn

Watson, Andi,


"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. School Library Journal, January 2024. Booklist, November 2023. Kirkus Review, October 2023. When the villainous Sir Ogre unleashes his evil army on Carbuncle, a land of endless rainbows and sugar-sprinkled donuts, Punycorn, a small, athletically challenged unicorn, and a motley group of misfits are Carbuncle's only hope!
Date Published:2023

Oh deer!

Crede, Phaea,


Kirkus Review, January 2025. "A socially anxious sasquatch grows a turnip garden which is then overrun by hungry deer"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

No rain, no rainbow

Fay, Hannah, (Children's author),


Kirkus Review, January 2026. "Rain, a rain-loving, independent fairy, joins the Fairy Scouts and learns a magical lesson about teamwork when her new club is tasked with building a fairy house"--OCLC.
Date Published:2026

No more gnomes

Mills, Beth, 1986-,


School Library Journal, May 2025. Booklist, September 2025. Well-mannered Herbert struggles to politely tell Ms. Goat that he detests her creepy, boorish garden gnomes.
Date Published:2025

Max, a little axolotl an original graphic novel /

Spiotto, Joey,


School Library Journal, July 2025. "It's Max's first day at Coral Elementary school. The school is filled with marine animals, like dolphins, crabs, and octopus. But none of the other students have ever seen an axolotl before... and they have SO MANY QUESTIONS. Where did Max live before? Is it true he can regrow any of his limbs? What happened to his old friends? This is too much attention for Max! Hiccup! Uh-oh... Max gets the hiccups when he's nervous. Can this little axolotl adjust to his new underwater school or will the pressure just be too much?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal, July 2025. "It's Max's first day at Coral Elementary school. The school is filled with marine animals, like dolphins, crabs, and octopus. But none of the other students have ever seen an axolotl before... and they have SO MANY QUESTIONS. Where did Max live before? Is it true he can regrow any of his limbs? What happened to his old friends? This is too much attention for Max! Hiccup! Uh-oh... Max gets the hiccups when he's nervous. Can this little axolotl adjust to his new underwater school or will the pressure just be too much?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2025

The last resort

Kelly, Erin Entrada,


Publishers Weekly, May 2025. Kirkus Starred, August 2025. Booklist, July 2025. Horn Book, September 2025. Twelve-year-old Lila has two goals for the summer: 1. Win back the friends who ditched her for being "too dramatic" 2. Stop being so dramatic but then Lila's estranged Grandpa Clem dies, throwing a wrench in her plans. Now she'll have to spend the summer in Ohio while her parents decide what to do with Grandpa Clem's creepy Victorian Inn. It's supremely unfair.
Date Published:2025

Publishers Weekly, May 2025. Kirkus Starred, August 2025. Booklist, July 2025. Horn Book, September 2025. Twelve-year-old Lila has two goals for the summer: 1. Win back the friends who ditched her for being "too dramatic" 2. Stop being so dramatic but then Lila's estranged Grandpa Clem dies, throwing a wrench in her plans. Now she'll have to spend the summer in Ohio while her parents decide what to do with Grandpa Clem's creepy Victorian Inn. It's supremely unfair.

Date Published:2025

J vs. K

Alexander, Kwame,


School Library Journal starred, April 2025. Booklist starred, March 2025. Pub Weekly, March 2025. New York Times, April 2025. Horn Book, July 2025. Kirkus Review, March 2025. "Two ten-year-olds must decide whether they should join forces to create an unbeatable duo that is sure to win their school's annual creative storytelling contest"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

The house at the edge of magic

Sparkes, Amy,


"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. Publishers Weekly, December 2024. Booklist, February 2025. Kirkus Review, January 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. "Nine is an orphan pickpocket with nothing to her name, but when she plucks a beautiful ornament from someone's purse, she's sure her luck is about to change. Instead her treasure grows into an enormous house full of magic, mystery, and ridiculous residents. But this enchanted place is under a terrible curse that only Nine can break. And she might be willing to help for something in return"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. Publishers Weekly, December 2024. Booklist, February 2025. Kirkus Review, January 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. "Nine is an orphan pickpocket with nothing to her name, but when she plucks a beautiful ornament from someone's purse, she's sure her luck is about to change. Instead her treasure grows into an enormous house full of magic, mystery, and ridiculous residents. But this enchanted place is under a terrible curse that only Nine can break. And she might be willing to help for something in return"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Growing home

Ferry, Beth,


School Library Journal starred, July 2025. Publishers Weekly, February 2025. Booklist, May 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2025. Kirkus Review, March 2025. "A motley crew of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Box tales.

Burks, James (James R.),


School Library Journal, July 2025. Booklist, October 2025. Kirkus Review, July 2025. "Beatrix and Box want to eat a million strawberries! But their only way to do it is to grow their own strawberry garden! But well, how do you plant a garden? Do fruits grow in the ground? Is there a Pickle Tree? Or a Blueberry Muffin Bush? Where are the magic beans? And what do you talk to your plants about if you want them to grow big and strong?"--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal, July 2025. Booklist, October 2025. Kirkus Review, July 2025. "Beatrix and Box want to eat a million strawberries! But their only way to do it is to grow their own strawberry garden! But well, how do you plant a garden? Do fruits grow in the ground? Is there a Pickle Tree? Or a Blueberry Muffin Bush? Where are the magic beans? And what do you talk to your plants about if you want them to grow big and strong?"--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Don't trust fish

Sharpson, Neil,


School Library Journal starred, May 2025. Booklist starred, April 2025. Pub Weekly, January 2025. Kirkus Starred, February 2025. Horn Book, May 2025. "This nature-guide-gone-wrong is a . . . exploration of the seemingly innocent animals that live in the water"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

The bug bandits

Walsh, Jenni L.,


School Library Journal, May 2025. Booklist, May 2025. Kirkus Review, April 2025. While her father attends a convention out of town, bug enthusiast Liberty and her friends work together to stop the burglary of rare insects from her father's insectarium.
Date Published:2025

The bakery dragon

Kurtz, Devin Elle,


"This is a Borzoi book"--Copyright page. Pub Weekly, July 2024. Kirkus Review, August 2024. Ember, a small dragon with an unimpressive roar, fears he will never be as good at stealing gold as other dragons, but discovers a different path to joy after a chance encounter with a baker.
Date Published:2024

Anonymoose

Tenney, Shawna J. C.,


School Library Journal, June 2024. Ana the moose goes through great lengths to be left alone and stay Anonymoose until an interaction with a classmate makes her wonder if she is missing out.
Date Published:2024

Ride on

Hicks, Faith Erin,


School Library Journal starred, August 2022. Booklist starred, July 2022. Pub Weekly, July 2022. Horn Book, November 2022. Kirkus Review, June 2022. "VIctoria has always loved horses. But riding in competitions is high stakes, high stress, and shockingly expensive. And even though Victoria's best friend Taylor loves competing, Victoria has lost her taste for it. After a heartbreaking fight with Taylor, Victoria needs a new start--at a new stables. A place where she doesn't have to worry about anything other than riding. No competition, no drama, no friends. Just horses. Edgewood Stables seems ideal. There are plenty of horses to ride, and Victoria is perfectly happy giving the other riders the cold shoulder. But can she truly be happy with no friends?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal starred, August 2022. Booklist starred, July 2022. Pub Weekly, July 2022. Horn Book, November 2022. Kirkus Review, June 2022. "VIctoria has always loved horses. But riding in competitions is high stakes, high stress, and shockingly expensive. And even though Victoria's best friend Taylor loves competing, Victoria has lost her taste for it. After a heartbreaking fight with Taylor, Victoria needs a new start--at a new stables. A place where she doesn't have to worry about anything other than riding. No competition, no drama, no friends. Just horses. Edgewood Stables seems ideal. There are plenty of horses to ride, and Victoria is perfectly happy giving the other riders the cold shoulder. But can she truly be happy with no friends?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022