Kids Fiction

These kids fiction books are new to our shelves in the last 30 days (most recent on top).

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List

Rescue / Marie Etchell.
"Twelve-year-old Charlie's life is in tatters: his parents are splitting, he's quit soccer, he hasn't had a growth spurt like all his friends, and he wants a dog more than anything. When he volunteers at the vet's, he meets Buster, the Chocolate Labrador …
One true wish / Lauren Kate.
"Phoebe is a wish-granting fairy who doesn’t believe in children. Birdie, Gem, and Van are sixth graders who don’t believe in fairies. But deep down, each of them has a wish. Birdie and Gem have been best friends forever, but now things are changing, and…
Legion of lava / by Jordan Quinn ; illustrated Ornella Greco at Glass House Graphics.
"Ruskin and his dragon friends find themselves heading in different directions. Cinder has left to find the truth about Villinelle, while the others are on the hunt for Valos, the evil wizard who is out to destroy all of dragonkind with beasts born from t…
The abominable snowmenace / I.P Daley, Craig Graham, Mike Stirling ; illustrated by Nigel Parkinson.
"Can a group of ten year old mates (and one scruffy dog) really outwit the most fiendish, cunning adults in the universe and save a frightened friend from the worst fate imaginable? When mysterious smelly footprints lead the gang to the school kitchen, th…
Heroes and monsters / by Rana Tahir ; illustrated by Patrick Spaziante, Katherine Spaziante.
"You are a young reporter preparing for a conference in a small Indiana town called Hawkins, but this simple trip quickly grows dangerous and involves you in a web of intrigue. Should you help the girl named Eleven escape shadowy government forces? Can …
Starla Jean cracks the case / Elana K. Arnold ; illustrated by A.N. Kang.
"Have you ever walked a chicken on a leash? Well, chicken expert Starla Jean will let you know first hand, it's not easy. But that doesn't stop Starla from taking her pet chicken, Opal Egg, and her baby sister, Willa, out on a stroll through the neighborh…
My teammate is a hot head / Sam Hay.
"Bloom and Benji get a new teammate for the Charmed Ropes Course relay: Hades, a kid who burns up whenever something doesn’t go his way. He really wants to beat his big brother Zeus’s record, even if he has to smoke out the competition. Will Bloom and Ben…
Ghosts, toast, and other hazards / Susan Tan.
"Moving to a new town is never easy, but it’s even harder when you’re dealing with a stepdad who just left and a mom who can’t get out of bed long enough to find a new a job. But Mo doesn’t have time to dwell on these things. Because it’s her job to keep …
The notorious Scarlett and Browne / Jonathan Stroud.
"Albert and Scarlett are a formidable pair. With his ability to read minds and her way with a weapon, no bank can keep them out and no jail can keep them in. But their notoriety may have spread a bit too far. Now old enemies from Scarlett’s past and a sin…
Nina Soni. Perfect hostess / by Kashmira Sheth ; illustrated by Jenn Kocsmiersky.
"Nina’s grandmother is coming to visit, all the way from India. It’s hard, only getting to see her grandparents on carefully timed video calls, scheduled to manage that ten-and-a-half hour time difference. But now Dadi is going to stay for several weeks! …
Far out! / Anne Bustard.
"It’s 1964, the Space Race is well underway, and eleven-year-old Magnolia Jean Crook and the other residents of Totter, Texas, are over the moon about UFOs. The whole town is gearing up for the First Annual Come on Down Day—in just one week, they are hopi…
The last comics on earth / written by Max Brallier & Joshua Pruett ; illustrations by Jay Cooper & Douglas Holgate.
"Jack, Quint, June, and Dirk are about to face a challenge unlike any they’ve faced before . . . At their local comic book store, the kids make a startling discovery: they’ve read every last issue of their favorite comic, Z-Man, and no new issues are comi…
Journey into Unibear City / Susie Yi
"he cats high-tail it back to the spirit realm to investigate a magical mystery: The Dragon Witch’s magical artifact collection has gone missing, and the whole forest is covered in mysterious slime! Squash and Ginny follow clues to places old and new, lik…
Mapmakers and the enchanted mountain /  written by Cameron Chittock ; illustrated by Amanda Castillo ; colored by Sara Calhoun.
"Being a Mapmaker is just as adventurous and magical as Alidade thought it would be. With the help of Lewis and Blue, they’re ready to restore magic to the rest of the world outside the Valley and find out what happened to the Memris, the guardians that d…
Only only Marisol Rainey / Erin Entrada Kelly.
"A dangerous beast is on the loose in Marisol Rainey's neighborhood! At least, Marisol thinks it’s a dangerous beast. She's never actually met the neighbor’s dog officially, but surely a big German shepherd can’t be anything else. That’s why she and her B…
Pokémon. Legendary nightmare : 2 graphic adventures / adapted by Meredith Rusu.
"This book includes two full-color graphic stories jampacked with action and Pokémon battles. Join Ash, Pikachu, and their friends and Pokémon pals on a search for Infernape--and Moltres--and an encounter with Cresselia and Darkrai!" --publisher's website
Doodles from the Boogie Down / Stephanie Rodriguez ; color by Andrea Bell.
"A young Dominican girl navigates middle school, her strict mother, shifting friendships, and her dream of being an artist in this debut coming-of-age graphic novel inspired by the author’s tween years. Eighth grade in New York City means one thing: It’s…
Four eyes / Rex Ogle & Dave Valeza ; with color by Ash Szymanik.
"Sixth grade isn't as great as Rex thought it would be. He's the only kid who hasn't had a growth spurt, and the bullies won't let him forget it. His closest friend is unreliable, at best. And there's a cute girl in his class who he can't stop thinking ab…
Festergrimm / Thomas Taylor ; illustrated by Tom Booth.
"Herbie Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, and his fearless friend Violet Parma have unearthed many secrets in their village of Eerie-on-Sea: secrets lurking beneath the waves, lapping onto the beaches, and lying behind locked doors. Whe…
Power of invisibility / by Hena Khan & Andrea Menotti ; art by Yancey Labat.
"Your ordinary morning in the park quickly turns extraordinary when you stumble upon a strange device that can turn you invisible with the press of a button! Now it’s up to you to decide how to use the power: Will you look into the device’s terrifying and…
The flight of the unicorn / by Deborah Lerme Goodman; illustrated by Suzanne Nugent; cover illustrated by Marco Canella.
"You are on a fantastic quest through medieval Scotland to find your missing pegacorn mentor, Dame Scotia. You believe she was kidnapped to steal her magic to create a pegacorn army. Can you and your newly-trained pegaorn, Liss, locate Dame Scotia in time…
Summer according to Humphrey / Betty G. Birney.
"When Humphrey hears that school is ending, he can’t believe his ears. What’s a classroom hamster to do if there’s no more school? It turns out that Mrs. Brisbane has planned something thrilling for Humphrey and Og the frog: they’re going to Camp Happy Ho…
The nature club / Rebecca Elliott.
"Eva’s class is preparing for the Nature Day party. Mrs. Featherbottom splits the class into two clubs and each club has to come up with ways to help the planet. When Eva gets placed in a different club from her best friends, Lucy and Hailey, she misses t…
The raptor rescue / Gertrude Chandler Warner ; illustrated by Anthony VanArsdale.
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are excited to learn more about raptors when they volunteer at a rehab center for wild birds, but not long after they arrive, a series of strange events makes it seem like someone might be trying to sabotage the center.
Sejal Sinha battles superstorms / by Maya Prasad ; illustrated by Abira Das.
When a storm threatens Diwali celebrations, eight-year-old Sejal Sinha, a spunky Indian-American girl with an active imagination, tries to use science to save her family's beloved holiday.
The book of stolen dreams / David Farr ; illustrated by Kristina Kister.
"Rachel and Robert live a gray, dreary life under the rule of cruel and calculating Charles Malstain. That is, until one night, when their librarian father enlists their help to steal a forbidden book. Before their father is captured, Rachel and Robert ar…
A knight of the realm / Steve Foxe ; illustrated by Pedro Rodríguez, Shadia Amin.
"With the Iron King in exile, Adventure Kingdom reopens with all of the magic and none of the mischief! But when a messenger from the real Adventure Kingdom comes through the portal to summon the land's one true hero on a knightly quest, the kids find the…
Surprisingly Sarah / Terri Libenson.
"Sarah and Leo have been best friends since they were little. They share everything... until Sarah starts crushing on Leo’s friend Ben. Then one day Sarah is suddenly faced with a big choice: ask Ben to the school dance or chicken out. Either way, Sarah a…
I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 / based on the novel by Lauren Tarshis ; adapted by Georgia Ball ; with art by Cassie Anderson ; colors by Juanma Aguilera.
Robbed on the train platform as soon as he arrives in the city, eleven-year-old Oscar Starling soon finds himself in the middle of the Great Chicago Fire when he chases after his thief, who is herself in need of rescue.
Charmed life / Marti Dumas.
"After a summer of being the worst witch at a fancy witch school, Hasani can’t wait to get back to the peace and normalcy of Riverbend Middle where she knows all the rules and is destined to be captain of the Mathletes. There are a few little hiccups to w…
Grounded / by Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and S.K. Ali.
"When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Feek is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he’d rather be writing a poem that’s good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper. …
Batter up, Charlie Brown! / by Charles M. Schultz.
"Join Charllie Brown, Peppermint Patty, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang on an international baseball trip to Japan in It's Tokyo, Charlie Brown! - just one of the home-run stories in this colleciton of classic Peanuts stories and original comic s…
Surprisingly Sarah / Terri Libenson.
"Sarah and Leo have been best friends since they were little. They share everything... until Sarah starts crushing on Leo’s friend Ben. Then one day Sarah is suddenly faced with a big choice: ask Ben to the school dance or chicken out. Either way, Sarah a…
In harm's way / Andrew Clements ; illustrated by Adam Stower.
As Benjamin Pratt and his friends Jill and Robert continue their efforts to save their school, they find themselves dodging two evil janitors, Lyman and Wally, but their team has also grown and now has a secret fund of millions of dollars.
Fumiko and a Tokyo tragedy : a Great Kanto Earthquake survival story / by Susan Griner ; illustrated by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei.
When the Great Kanto Earthquake strikes Tokyo on September 1, 1923, twelve-year-old Fumiko must navigate the ensuing chaos and confusion in her fight for survival. Includes information about the Great Kanto Earthquake, a glossary, discussion questions, an…
Flor fights back : a Stonewall Riots survival story / by Joy Michael Ellison ; illustrated by Francesca Ficorilli.
In 1969, when thirteen-year-old transgender runaway Flor and her new trans friend Tami try to make their way into the queer and trans community of New York City, they find themselves at the Stonewall Inn on a night that leads to a police raid and violence…
Angelina Ballerina's ballet tour / Katharine Holabird ; based on the illustrations by Helen Craig ; cover and interior illustrations by Mike Deas.
"Angelina and the other little dancers at Miss Lilly’s Ballet School are going on a ballet tour! They are traveling to towns near Chipping Cheddar to perform. Angelina is excited but also nervous. Will she still dance her best when she isn’t on her home s…
Mystery of the brass-bound trunk / by Carolyn Keene.
"From the moment Nancy Drew boards an ocean liner leaving for New York, she becomes involved in a new and dangerous mystery. A man on the pier gestures to someone on board in sign language. BEWARE OF NANCY DREW AND NE, he signals. Who is NE? Can it be Nel…
Where the red fern grows / Wilson Rawls.
A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.
The sea of terror / Stuart Gibbs ; illustrated by Stacy Curtis.
"After helping Princess Grace foil the villainous Prince Ruprecht—twice!—junior knights Tim, Belinda, and Ferkle are on a new quest—this time to recover the Queen of Merryland’s precious golden fleece (and more importantly, the protective amulet in its po…
Firefly summer / Morgan Matson.
"For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, and quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she’s received a letter from her grandparents—gran…
The one and only Ruby / Katherine Applegate ; illustrated by Patricia Castelao.
"Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby’s caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spe…
Skandar and the phantom rider / A.F. Steadman.
As Skandar and his friends enter their second year at the Eyrie, wild unicorns are being killed and terrible storms threaten the Island, while meanwhile Skandar is determined to help his sister, Kenna, join him.
Fall of the School for Good and Evil / Soman Chainani ; illustrations by RaidesArt.
"Two brothers. One Good. One Evil. In exchange for power and immortality, they watch over the Endless Woods and rule the School for Good and Evil. Yet all School Masters must face a test. Theirs is loyalty. But what happens when loyalty is corrupted? When…
The Bombay boomerang / by Franklin W. Dixon.
"Frank and Joe Hardy become involved in a case affecting national security when Joe dials a wrong telephone number and gets the Pentagon. Two words— 'Bombay Boomerang'— that the boys hear before the line goes dead plunge them into a whirlpool of danger an…
Minerva Keen's detective club / James Patterson & Keir Graff.
"Living in the luxurious Arcanum building—with its interior balconies perfect for playing tag, an elevator like an iron birdcage, and quirky neighbors behind every apartment door—has always been fun and games for twelve-year-old Minerva Keen…until her nei…
Jude saves the world / Ronnie Riley.
"Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests on their shoulders, not being able to come out as nonbinary to their old-fashioned grandparents. But Jude doesn't struggle with Dallas, their best friend i…
Elf dog & owl head / M.T. Anderson ; illustrated by Junyi Wu.
Quarantined with his family as a global plague ravages the world, Clay retreats to the woods where he meets a special little dog who leads him on surreal adventures where choosing the wrong path could cause them both to lose their way forever.
When impossible happens / Jane De Suza.
"When the pandemic hits and India goes into lockdown, high-spirited Swara keeps up her daily chats with her just-as-imaginative grandmother, Pitter Paati, through video calls. But soon Pitter Paati becomes too ill to even call, and then Swara’s parents sa…
Otis & Peanut. 1 / words by Naseem Hrab ; drawings by Kelly Collier.
"A long-haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat may seem like unlikely friends, but Otis and Peanut are a perfect pair!... In 'The Haircut,' Otis worries about getting a haircut because he’s afraid he’ll look so different that he’ll no longer be himself. I…
The Amazon / by Roland Smith.
"Ring and Asia Wilde's life is anything but ordinary. Some of their closest friends are endangered monkeys and rare birds. Instead of attending middle school, they accompany their parents (scientists who work to save endangered species) on adventures arou…
The rhythm of time / Questlove with S.A. Cosby.
"Seventh grader Rahim Reynolds loves testing out the gadgets invented by his brilliant friend Kasia Collins. First there were the X-ray glasses and all the trouble they caused. Now there’s the new cell phone she built for his birthday, even though his par…
Another band's treasure : a story of recycled instruments / Hua Lin Xie ; translated by Edward Gauvin.
"In a small village in Paraguay, Diego dreams of giving music lessons to the children he sees each day. The only problem: there aren’t enough instruments to go around. But when he and Nicolas, a carpenter, look to a nearby landfill, they see instruments …
My bunkmate hates puppies / written by Sam Hay ; illustrated by Ria Maria Lee.
"When young Cruella gets to this most magical summer camp, things get hairy! Bloom loves welcoming new campers to the enchanting Camp Lil' Vills. But there's something off about her fancy new bunkmate, Cruella, who seems to hate nature but is very interes…
Lolo Weaver swims upstreams / Polly Farquhar.
Stuck in summer school and grieving over her grandfather's death, everything seems to be falling apart for Lolo Weaver, so she hatches a plan to fix things by stealing back her grandfather's dog, whose new owner happens to be a new classmate from summer s…
Home away from home / Cynthia Lord.
"Every summer since Mia can remember, she and her mom have visited Grandma together, but this year things have changed. Mia is going to Maine alone while her mom gets their house ready to sell. It’ll be a new start, she says, after the divorce. Mia doesn’…
I am the walrus / Neal Shusterman & Eric Elfman.
"When fourteen-year-old Noah falls from the trees on his classmate Sahara, he doesn’t understand how, or why, he would have been up there. It’s just one more in a string of strange things happening to Noah lately. Like when he keels over and every muscle …
Paolo, the sheepdog / Copons & Fortuny.
"Paolo the Sheepdog is certainly entitled to a happy retirement after years of hard work, so he decides to move to the Blue Forest. But this new, slower lifestyle is difficult for a sheepdog who is used to always living on the alert! It was Paolo’s respon…
Cats of the clans / Erin Hunter ; illustrated by Wayne McLoughlin.
R"Hear the stories of the great warriors as they've never been told before! Cats of the Clans is chock-full of visual treats and captivating details, including full-color illustrations and in-depth biographies of important cats—from fierce Clan leaders to…
Surfing shake-up / Jake Maddox ; text by Natasha Deen ; illustrated by Katie Wood.
Rosie loves surfing at her Aunt Hazel's surfing school in Byron Bay, Australia, but this summer she is tasked with teaching her cousin Flora to surf although the two have never liked each other--and Rosie is finding it difficult to overcome her dislike.
Two friends, one dog, and a very unusual week / Sarah L. Thomson ; illustrated by Vin Vogel.
"It’s a pair of silver sequined sneakers that unexpectedly flips Emily’s comfortable, predictable world upside down. Or, more precisely, it’s the girl wearing them. The shoes belong to Rani, who moves into Emily’s apartment building—and her life—with abso…
Grace needs space! / Benjamin A. Wilgus ; Rii Abrego
"Grace is SO EXCITED to fly a freighter from her home space station (and away from her BORING mother Evelyn) to a faraway moon! Plus, she’ll get some quality time with her FUN mom Kendra—something Grace definitely needs. Finally, a real adventure that Gra…
The ever never handbook / Soman Chainani with Ami Boghani ; illustrations by Michael Blank.
"Wish you could go to the School for Good and Evil? Join the ranks of heroes and villains who have walked these hallowed halls and mastered what it takes to succeed in their own fairy tales. Surviving the trials and tribulations of the school is no walk …
Captain Skidmark dances with destiny / Jennifer A. Irwin.
"For a while, we were just two cool guys in a cool car out on the town: Alex the Hockey Stud and his sidekick, Captain Skidmark. Will is a Canadian eighth grader who hates hockey—and he stinks at it, too. Will is bullied at school, doesn’t have any friend…
Wombats! 1, Go camping / Maddie Frost.
"Albert and Pickles are an unlikely pair of besties and they’re ready to explore the great outdoors for the first time. Albert is ready to camp the old-fashioned way while Pickles thinks he’s going to a five-star resort under the stars. Pickles is going t…
Unstoppable / Tim Green.
"If anyone understands the phrase 'tough luck,' it's Harrison. As a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing for the NFL is a long shot. Then Harrison's luck seems to change. He is brought into a new home with kind, loving parents…