New Titles

Punycorn and the princess of thieves

Watson, Andi.


"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, May 2025. "Punycorn--the world's clumsiest unicorn--is officially an apprentice hero, complete with the laminated membership card to prove it! Together with a dragon who can't breathe fire and a dung beetle with delusions of grandeur, Punycorn is ona mission to save a friend. Along the way, the trio battle a vain and decidedly dimwitted warlord and their own self-doubts, and they find an unexpected ally in a legendary female robber who secretly feeds the poor"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, May 2025. "Punycorn--the world's clumsiest unicorn--is officially an apprentice hero, complete with the laminated membership card to prove it! Together with a dragon who can't breathe fire and a dung beetle with delusions of grandeur, Punycorn is ona mission to save a friend. Along the way, the trio battle a vain and decidedly dimwitted warlord and their own self-doubts, and they find an unexpected ally in a legendary female robber who secretly feeds the poor"--Provided by publisher.

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 beginning of all things

Valenti, Karla Arenas.


Emma and Martin are settling into their new home in Chicago and getting ready to start at their new school. When they learn they'll be in separate classes for the first time, they aren't sure they can face so much change alone. But when life gets stressful, the siblings now have the perfect escape-into the book of legends!
Date Published:2024

José feeds the world : how a famous chef feeds millions of people in need around the world /

Unger, David, 1950-


Publishers Weekly, December 2023. "The true story of José Andrés, an award-winning chef, food activist, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that uses the power of food to nourish communities after catastrophe strikes. When a terrible earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, chef José Andrés knew he needed to help. Within a few hours of the disaster, he had gathered friends, they flew to the island, and they began cooking rice and beans for the hungry locals. This trip changed the life of the successful chef and led him to found World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that has fed more than 200 million people affected by natural disasters, the COVID pandemic, and war. This . . . illustrated book tells the story of a . . . chef who uses the power of food to nurture people in need, one plate at a time"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Publishers Weekly, December 2023. "The true story of José Andrés, an award-winning chef, food activist, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that uses the power of food to nourish communities after catastrophe strikes. When a terrible earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, chef José Andrés knew he needed to help. Within a few hours of the disaster, he had gathered friends, they flew to the island, and they began cooking rice and beans for the hungry locals. This trip changed the life of the successful chef and led him to found World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that has fed more than 200 million people affected by natural disasters, the COVID pandemic, and war. This . . . illustrated book tells the story of a . . . chef who uses the power of food to nurture people in need, one plate at a time"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

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

The tower at the end of time

Sparkes, Amy.


"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, April 2025. Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvelous, magical house and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: the Wizarding Hopscotch Championships. There's only one problem: the house is nervous about traveling and gets the hiccups! Bouncing from world to world with every hic!, they finally land at the championships, only for Flabberghast to have an unfortunate run--in with square number nine that leaves them all faced with the terrible Tower at the End of Time. But their sinister new location may be just the place to cure the house's hiccups and even uncover who left Nine her beloved music box as a baby and who Nine really is--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, April 2025. Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvelous, magical house and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: the Wizarding Hopscotch Championships. There's only one problem: the house is nervous about traveling and gets the hiccups! Bouncing from world to world with every hic!, they finally land at the championships, only for Flabberghast to have an unfortunate run--in with square number nine that leaves them all faced with the terrible Tower at the End of Time. But their sinister new location may be just the place to cure the house's hiccups and even uncover who left Nine her beloved music box as a baby and who Nine really is--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

The lighthouse at the world's end

Sparkes, Amy.


"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. "Nine and her friends must hunt down the priceless stargold locket to fend off a dangerous witch"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2024

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:2021

"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:2021

I, rock : a geology tale /

Slivensky, Katie.


School Library Journal starred, June 2025. Publishers Weekly, March 2025. Booklist, May 2025. "Rock tells his sensational, sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious, geological tale to a group of eager students"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Starlight symphony

Silverman, Buffy.


"Listen! What do you hear? Eee-oh-lay! sings the wood thrush. Chirp-a-chirp! cries the cricket. A lyrical introduction to a nighttime symphony created by a multitude of musical animals"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Tales from a not-so-posh Paris adventure

Russell, Rachel Renée.


"Ages 9-13"--Back cover. "Nikki Maxwell and her band are on their way to Paris, but they run into some roadblocks on the way--and Nikki's French skills may not be as reliable as she hoped! Can she get them moving again in time to reach their destination?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Messi's magic : how Lionel Messi became the G.O.A.T /

Perry, Caroline L.


School Library Journal starred, October 2025. School Library Journal, October 2025. Booklist, September 2025. "Discover how Lionel Messi became the greatest soccer player of all time!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

365 : how to count a year /

Paul, Miranda.


School Library Journal, September 2023. Booklist, September 2023. Kirkus Review, July 2023. Introduces young readers to numbers both big and small, and gives them the tools to understand all of the time that passes by each year.
Date Published:2023

We also served : true stories of brave animals in the military & other heroic tales /

McGill, Erin.


Booklist, May 2023. Kirkus Review, June 2023. "Learn about the amazing bravery and loyalty displayed by animals and their contributions to military success. This book highlights a variety of brave dogs and other animals that have served in the military, whose contributions protected troops on the front lines of war. Each true story gives readers a lesson in history and a lesson in the importance of these animals' contribution"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Booklist, May 2023. Kirkus Review, June 2023. "Learn about the amazing bravery and loyalty displayed by animals and their contributions to military success. This book highlights a variety of brave dogs and other animals that have served in the military, whose contributions protected troops on the front lines of war. Each true story gives readers a lesson in history and a lesson in the importance of these animals' contribution"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Wildflower Emily : a story about young Emily Dickinson /

Corry, Lydia.


School Library Journal, October 2024. Kirkus Starred, August 2024. Booklist, September 2024. Horn Book, January 2025. "Delve into Emily Dickinson's childhood as a young girl desperate to go out exploring to meet the flowers in their own homes . . . with her trusty four-legged companion, Carlo"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

The bakery dragon and the fairy cake

Kurtz, Devin Elle.


"This is a Borzoi book"--Copyright page. Kirkus Review, August 2025. Ember is in charge while the baker takes a trip and he's excited to show what he can do! When an opinionated fairy princess swoops in demanding a cake, he eagerly agrees. So what if he's only baked bread before? The sugar hits the fan when Ember's first attempt is a complete disaster. He tries again and again, but the royal customer is not happy. If he doesn't figure it out soon, the only thing on the menu will be humble pie--Adapted from OCLC.
Date Published:2025

"This is a Borzoi book"--Copyright page. Kirkus Review, August 2025. Ember is in charge while the baker takes a trip and he's excited to show what he can do! When an opinionated fairy princess swoops in demanding a cake, he eagerly agrees. So what if he's only baked bread before? The sugar hits the fan when Ember's first attempt is a complete disaster. He tries again and again, but the royal customer is not happy. If he doesn't figure it out soon, the only thing on the menu will be humble pie--Adapted from OCLC.

Date Published:2025

Diary of a Wimpy Kid : No Brainer /

Kinney, Jeff.


When the town threatens to close their crumbling middle school and Greg realizes he'd have to go to a different school than his best friend, he rallies his classmates to save their school before it's shuttered for good.
Date Published:2023

Dog days

Kinney, Jeff.


Pub Weekly, October 2009. Booklist, October 2009. Horn Book, October 2010. In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.
Date Published:2009

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

Forever Ripley

Hoyle, McCall,


As German Shepherd Ripley's health declines, she realizes she must give her human Charlie the confidence to carry on.
Date Published:2025