New Titles

The puffins are back!

Gibbons, Gail


Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Booklist. A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of the puffins living off the coast of Maine.
Date Published:1991

Max, a little axolotl

Spiotto, Joey.


"Graphix." "An original graphic novel."-- title page. Kirkus, July 15, 2025. School library journal, July 01, 2025. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2025. Booklist starred, September 2025. Meet Max, a Little Axolotl! He's new to school and just a little bit shy, but he's already making waves. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2025

It's my bird-day

Willems, Mo,


Kirkus Review, January 2026. Pigeon gets emotional when he discovers he is not the only one celebrating their bird-day.
Date Published:2026

Amulet

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


"After her confrontation with Ikol, Emily finally understands the stone's power and what she must do to defend Alledia from the shadows. As she travels to Typhon to help her mom and Navin, Prince Trellis returns to the Kingdom of the Elves to save his countrymen--and confront the fraud who has seized power in the absence of a king. The threat of darkness follows all Stonekeepers closely, and it will take the strength of both new friends and old foes to conquer it... and survive"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

"After her confrontation with Ikol, Emily finally understands the stone's power and what she must do to defend Alledia from the shadows. As she travels to Typhon to help her mom and Navin, Prince Trellis returns to the Kingdom of the Elves to save his countrymen--and confront the fraud who has seized power in the absence of a king. The threat of darkness follows all Stonekeepers closely, and it will take the strength of both new friends and old foes to conquer it... and survive"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

The Bad Guys

Blabey, Aaron.


Mr. Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys' first good mission. They are going to break two hundred dogs out of the Maximum Security City Dog Pound. Will Operation Dog Pound go smoothly? Will the Bad Guys become the Good Guys? And will Mr. Snake please stop swallowing Mr. Piranha?!
Date Published:2016

Dog Man : Brawl of the Wild.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"When Dog Man is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit, his friends work to prove his innocence"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

The adventures of Super Diaper Baby : the first graphic novel /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. "Super Diaper Baby is an actual baby called Billy who gains special superpowers along with his trusty companion, Diaper Dog. Our dynamic superhero's archenemy, Deputy Dangerous, wants to steal his powers and take over the planet. Will the diaper-wearing dynamo duo defeat the deputy, or is the entire Earth doomed? Bonus content includes How 2 Draws and a look behind the scenes at the creation of The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, featuring pages from Dav Pilkey's sketchbook and more! With a special appearance by Captain Underpants, The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby is the hilarious graphic novel tale of a superhero who's faster than a speeding stroller and more powerful than diaper rash."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. "Super Diaper Baby is an actual baby called Billy who gains special superpowers along with his trusty companion, Diaper Dog. Our dynamic superhero's archenemy, Deputy Dangerous, wants to steal his powers and take over the planet. Will the diaper-wearing dynamo duo defeat the deputy, or is the entire Earth doomed? Bonus content includes How 2 Draws and a look behind the scenes at the creation of The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, featuring pages from Dav Pilkey's sketchbook and more! With a special appearance by Captain Underpants, The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby is the hilarious graphic novel tale of a superhero who's faster than a speeding stroller and more powerful than diaper rash."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

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

Don't Trust Fish

Sharpson, Neil,


Horn Book. A supposed nature guide humorously warns readers why they should never trust fish, exploring their mysterious and villainous nature.
Date Published:2025

Wrath of the rain god

Valenti, Karla.


"Ages 7-10"--Back cover. School Library Journal, October 2024. Booklist, March 2024. Nine-year-old twins Emma and Martín travel into a book of legends where they must try to stop the rain god's flood.
Date Published:2024

The Sherlock society

Ponti, James,


Kirkus Reviews. 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

The last resort

Kelly, Erin Entrada.


Publishers Weekly, May 2025. Kirkus Starred, August 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. 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.


Booklist starred, March 2025. Kirkus, March 01, 2025. Publisher's Weekly starred, March 03, 2025. School library journal starred, April 2025. Horn book, July 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.
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

Creepy crayon!

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-


Kirkus Starred, June 2022. Booklist, July 2022. Horn Book, September 2022. "When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Dog Man : The Scarlet Shedder.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Treehouse Comix proudly presents." "After an encounter with a skunk, Dog Man, now scarlet red after being dunked in tomato juice, is exiled but must find a way to save those who shunned him when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Dog Man : Mothering Heights.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

The cursed moon

Cervantes, Angela.


Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Booklist, August 2023. Kirkus Review, July 2023. "Rafael Fuentes isn't easily scared. He loves writing ghost stories, reading scary books, and entertaining his friends with terrifying tales he creates on the spot. Rafa has come up against enough real-life scary situations that fictional hauntings seem like no big deal. Rafa's incarcerated mom is being released from jail soon, and will be coming to live with him, his sister, and their grandparents. For the first time in a while, Rafa feels a pit of fear growing in his stomach. To take his mind off his mom's return, Rafa spends an evening crafting the scariest ghost story he's ever told. As an eerie blood moon hangs in the sky, Rafa tells a group of friends about The Caretaker. The Caretaker is an evil ghost who lures unsuspecting kids into the neighborhood pond . . . and they don't ever come out. Rafa is really proud of his latest creation, until strange things start to happen around him. With a sinking feeling, Rafa realizes the Caretaker is real. Rafa has brought the ghost to life--and only he can stop him"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Booklist, August 2023. Kirkus Review, July 2023. "Rafael Fuentes isn't easily scared. He loves writing ghost stories, reading scary books, and entertaining his friends with terrifying tales he creates on the spot. Rafa has come up against enough real-life scary situations that fictional hauntings seem like no big deal. Rafa's incarcerated mom is being released from jail soon, and will be coming to live with him, his sister, and their grandparents. For the first time in a while, Rafa feels a pit of fear growing in his stomach. To take his mind off his mom's return, Rafa spends an evening crafting the scariest ghost story he's ever told. As an eerie blood moon hangs in the sky, Rafa tells a group of friends about The Caretaker. The Caretaker is an evil ghost who lures unsuspecting kids into the neighborhood pond . . . and they don't ever come out. Rafa is really proud of his latest creation, until strange things start to happen around him. With a sinking feeling, Rafa realizes the Caretaker is real. Rafa has brought the ghost to life--and only he can stop him"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023