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

The witching wind / Natalie Lloyd.
"This book is like a hug for your heart. Will you cry? Probably! Will it be the good kind of crying that makes you feel a million times better? YES. Will it restore your faith in magic and remind you that kindness and courage always prevail? Absolutely. G…
Impossible creatures / Katherine Rundell ; with art by Ashley Mackenzie.
"The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever. It’s the day he learned about the Archipelago—a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years…
Cat companions Maruru and Hachi. v.1 / story and art by Yuri Sonoda.
"An odd couple of stray cats team up to share the trials and tribulations of life in this heartwarming manga. Maruru lived a pampered life till one day, he ran after a flock of sparrows and couldn’t find his way back home. He encounters Hachi, a tough str…
The sleeping giant / David A. Robertson.
"Eli, Morgan and Emily embark on their most dangerous mission yet, to save the kidnapped animal beings of Ministik. But before they can reach the heavily guarded Land of the Sleeping Giant, Eli must rally more help, not just from old friends, but from sur…
The truth about 5th grade / Kim Tomsic and Mark Parisi.
"Charlotte "Charli" Wilson thought Alex Andropov would always be her best BFF in the whole wide world. From crushes to butterfly phobias to secret hidden blankies, there's never been a secret they couldn't share. Charli even showed Alex the supersecret hi…
Popcorn / a novel by Rob Harrell.
"Andrew's just trying to make it through Picture Day, which is easier said than done when it seems like the whole world is out to get him--from a bully to a science experiment gone wrong to a someone else's juice snot (don't ask). But as Andrew goes throu…
Reins of love / Laurie Salisbury.
"Nine-year-old twins Beth and Ben Chamberlain are moving to a home in the country. Beth's dream of owning a horse could finally be coming true. For Beth, moving is everything she has ever wanted. Ben might be a twin, but his feelings about the move couldn…
All the ways to go / Jessie Janowitz.
"Milo Bloom, chess prodigy, has a secret: he doesn't want to play chess anymore. So he blows a major tournament on purpose instead of telling anyone. If no one knows he wants to quit, then no one can be disappointed. The problem is, winning that tourna…
Island of whispers / Frances Hardinge ; illustrated by Emily Gravett.
While ferrying the dead teenage daughter of the Lord of Merlock, who isn't ready to let her go, to the island of the Broken Tower, Ferryman of the Dead Milo must battle armed men, sinister magicians and strange creatures to carry his ghostly passengers ac…
Breaking into sunlight / John Cochran.
Seventh-grader Reese struggles to cope with his dad's opioid addiction but finds solace in two new friends who are also dealing with issues beyond their control.
The ghost rules / Adam Rosenbaum.
"Did you know that ghosts love coffee? They’re not trying to be scary. They’re just deprived of an appropriate amount of caffeine! They also bump into things by accident, are occasionally nosy, and get a little nervous when they’re seen by the living. E…
Super Potato and the Slug King's revenge / story and illustrations by Artur Laperla ; translation by Norwyn MacTíre.
"Super Potato arrives with the recently captured Big Jaw in tow only to find not one, not two, but THREE intergalactic bounty hunters battling over the right to bring Zort to justice. How will Super Potato save the day when he can’t tell friend from foe? …
The poison puzzle / James Patterson and Keir Graff ; [illustrations by Alan Brown and Maike Plenzke]
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 he…
Godzilla : monster island summer camp / written by Rosie Knight ; artwork by Oliver Ono; colors by Nick Marino ; letters by Jodie Troutman
"As an aspiring cartoonist, Zelda has always dreamed of attending an art summer camp, and this year she finally gets to go! But when she arrives to Make It Summer Camp, she’s horrified to see the easels and sketchboards have been replaced with dodgeball a…
Crushed / Melanie Conklin.
"Sophie Valentine would rather be at home, doing school virtually. Instead, she’s waiting in a crowded middle school building for her best friend, Eve, who’s finally back after an extended absence, which only Sophie knows the truth about. But when Eve…
Help the brave giraffe / written by Mitali Banerjee Ruths ; illustrated by Francesca Mahaney.
"The Inside Scouts have the power to shrink super small. They go inside animals to help them feel better. A brave giraffe's tummy hurts. So the Inside Scouts travel into the gut. Can they fix the tummy trouble?" --back cover
The legend of the last library / Frank L. Cole.
"Juni lives in a world without books. The Blight killed off all the trees, and since then, paper is worth more than just about anything else. Juni’s parents were killed in an archeological dig when she was young, so now it’s just her and her Grandpa Edgar…
The owl prowl mystery / Diana Renn.
"Ever since the Backyard Rangers saved turtles in their town, Miles thought his troubles were behind him. But adjusting to his new school hasn’t been easy, and now there’s a new wildlife problem. Birdwatchers and paparazzi are flocking to see Marsh Hollow…
Buffalo dreamer / Violet Duncan.
"Summer and her family always spend relaxed summers in Alberta, Canada, on the reservation where her mom’s family lives. But this year is turning out to be an eye-opening one. First, Summer has begun to have vivid dreams in which she’s running away from o…
The Swifts : a gallery of rogues / Beth Lincoln ; with illustrations by Claire Powell.
"Now that the family reunion is over and the murderer has been caught, Shenanigan Swift can return to important projects, like searching for the long-lost family treasure. But trouble always finds Shenanigan, and when a valuable painting is stolen from Sw…
Pearl / Sherri L. Smith ; Christine Norrie.
"Amy is a thirteen-year-old Japanese-American girl who lives in Hawaii. When her great-grandmother falls ill, Amy travels to visit family in Hiroshima for the first time. But this is 1941. When the Japanese navy attacks Pearl Harbor, it becomes impossible…
The Peruvian express / Tom Phillips.
"Stranded on a mountain in Peru after the crash of a luxury airship, John Boarhog has only one mission on his mind: reuniting with his mentor and guardian, Inspector Toadius McGee. John’s convinced that if he makes his way to a plume of smoke in the dista…
Scaredy Squirrel scared silly / Melanie Watt.
"ABOUT SCAREDY SQUIRREL SCARED SILLY Young readers love laughing away their worries with Scaredy Squirrel! This anxious little fella’s graphic chapter book series is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Pizza and Taco. Being scared is nothing new to…
Avatar, the last airbender. The bounty hunter and the tea brewer / script, Faith Erin Hicks ; art, Peter Wartman ; colors, Adele Matera ; lettering, Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt.
When his tea supply suddenly dries up, Iroh goes in search of answers and finds himself captured by a familiar face--bounty hunter June--and soon he must confront a part of his past while June considers her future.
Once they see you : 13 stories to shiver and shock / by Josh Allen ; illustrated by Sarah J Coleman.
"A collection of thirteen scary stories with shocking twists on everyday reality, from an innocent set of dark, dusty basement stairs to a piano recital that requires unusual sacrifices"--Provided by publisher.
Big Nate : remain calm! / by Lincoln Peirce.
"Middle school can be a hot mess—especially for sixth-grader Nate Wright. Whether he's bluffing his way through an oral report about...umm...some random war, peer-reviewing a classmate's story about cats, or writing a book report on a literary gem called …
The rule of three / Heather Murphy Capps.
"When biracial seventh-grader Wyatt gets upset, mysterious smoke forms around him, but as his plans to make the baseball team and fit in at school fall apart, he must confront the roots of his unusual stress reaction"--Provided by publisher.
The mailbox tree / Rebecca Lim and Kate Gordon.
"Nyx’s father wants them to leave while they still can, but for Nyx, West Hobart is all she’s ever known and where her mother is buried. She seeks solace in the single surviving tree near her home—an 80-foot pine that has defied all odds. Bea, too, finds …
Eye of Ender / Cube Kid ; story adapted by Laura Rivière and Pirate Sourcil ; illustrated by JEZ ; colored by Odone ; translated by Tanya Gold.
"The third volume in the Minecraft warrior adventure series follows Runt and Blurp on their quest into the Nether to face the impossible task of defeating an Ender Dragon. Cube Kid's bestselling characters come to life for young readers along with fun ill…
We are big time / by Hena Khan ; illustrated by Safiya Zerrougui.
"Aliya is new to Wisconsin, and everything feels different than Florida. The Islamic school is bigger, the city is colder, and her new basketball team is…well, they stink. Aliya’s still excited to have teammates (although the team's captain, Noura, isn't…
Crime wave / by Matthew J. Gilbert.
"From the slimiest sewers to the tallest skyscrapers, New York City is filled with monsters, mutants, and dangerous gangs. Luckily, the Ninja Turtles are on guard and keeping the streets safe"--Provided by publisher.
Goldie / Ellen Miles.
"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. They want a puppy of their own more than just about anything. They know dogs are a lot of work. But their mom still doesn't think their family is ready for a puppy. Then, Goldie arrives. She is a sweet golden re…
Scariest Halloween ever! / Bob McMahon.
"In the first story, Broccoli’s not a fan of his classmates’ scary Halloween pranks, so his best buddy Cookie loans Broccoli his superhero costume—because Super Broccoli isn’t afraid of anything! That is, until the ultimate fright has Broccoli fleeing for…
Give me something good to eat / D.W. Gillespie.
"Welcome to Pearl, a town obsessed with Halloween: the spooky decorations, the costumes, the candy. No one seems to notice that every October 31st, a kid goes missing. Mason Miller does, though. Somehow he’s the only one who has any memory the person exis…
Lion dancers / Cai Tse.
"Young Wei dreamed of being a legendary lion dancer just like his dad. With his best friend Hung performing as the tail and Wei controlling the head, he knew they could become the next generation of lion dance champions. But after his dad’s sudden passing…
It happened to Anna / Tehlor Kay Mejia.
"Sadie Rivera has been haunted all her life by a vengeful ghost—a ghost that doesn’t want her to make any friends. The moment she tries? Cue exploding lightbulbs, chilling gusts of wind, and slamming doors. Last year, Sadie got fed up. Last year, she made…
Min and the protests : a Tiananmen Square survival story / by Ailynn Collins ; illustrated by Soia Di Chiara Manetti.
In June 1989, thirteen-year-old Min and her activist parents attend a peaceful protest in Tiananmen Square, but their lives turn upside down when the military shows up bringing chaos and violence.
Alarm at the farm! / P. Knuckle Jones.
"Finder and her friends are toad-ally excited for their field trip to Goose-Liver Farm, but when they notice some power outages and other strange shenanigans, they realize they may have a new mystery at hand. It turns out there’s a secret high-tech headqu…
I survived the graphic novel. [10], I survived the destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 / adapted by Georgia Ball ; with inks by Dave Shephard ; colors by Juanma Aguilera ; [lettering by Janice Chiang].
"No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes--and always goes back to sleep. But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is t…
Alexander Hamilton : little lion / Ann Hood.
"When twins Felix and Maisie Robbins move with their mother to a historic seventy-room mansion in Rhode Island, they expect to deal with attending a new school and making new friends. Instead, they discover The Treasure Chest--a magical room that transpor…
Clara Barton : angel of the battlefield / Ann Hood.
"When twins Felix and Maisie Robbins move with their mother to a historic seventy-room mansion in Rhode Island, they expect to deal with attending a new school and making new friends. Instead, they discover The Treasure Chest--a magical room that transpor…
Nina Peanut : creative genius / Sarah Bowie.
"Nina Peanut runs a very serious, very amazing video channel; so why are her grandmother and her best friend, Brian, her only viewers? (Hint: it might have something to do with her obsessions with quirky stuff like a potato with a human face.) Nina isn't …
Anya flees the fallout : a Chernobyl survival story / by Erin Falligant ; illustrated by Soia Di Chiara Manetti.
"Twelve-year-old Anya has a good life with her family in the town of Pripyat, not far from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. But then, one night, an explosion lights up the night sky—and something about the flames doesn’t look right. Anya’s father, a fir…
Trapped in the horror dome / Matt McMann.
"When their school wins a state science competition, Rowan, Tinker, and Amari earn a dream trip to Earth Two, a biodome research lab deep in the desert, which is sealed off from the outside world. What could be cooler? But soon, strange things begin to h…
Who was Paul Revere? / by Roberta Edwards ; illustrated by John O'Brien.
"In 1775, Paul Revere of Boston made his now-famous horseback ride warning colonists of an impending attack by the British. This event went largely unnoticed in history until Longfellow celebrated it in a poem in 1861. So who was Paul Revere? In addition …
The new adventures of... Disney Encanto. Time to shine / written by Amparo Ortiz ; layouts, pencils & inks, Andrea Greppi ; color, Maria Claudia Di Genova ; lettering & design, Chris Dickey ; additional lettering, Charles Pritchett ; cover design, Gaia Daverio.
"Madrigal magic! It's time to peek behind the curtain at the fantastically gifted family Madrigal! Mirabel and her extended family live together in an enchanted house named Casita, where the magic of their miracle keeps the Encanto going every day. But be…
The empty house / Mary Stewart Scholl ; illustrated by Mary Rose.
"As the Stewart family prepares to depart their cozy cottage for the winter, a bustling community of creatures emerges from the shadows to claim the empty space as their own. Led by the curious chipmunk, Charles II, and guided by the wise porcupine, Mr. P…