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Books for Kids and Tweens December 2025 |
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| Busted by Dan GemeinhartAn unexpected rent hike is threatening to push 12-year-old Oscar and his grandfather, Pops, from their home at Sunny Days Retirement Community. That's why Oscar agrees to a risky job: sneaking 104-year-old Jimmy Deluca, a rumored mobster, out of the retirement home. Things get out of hand fast in this hilarious joyride. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| War Games by Alan GratzDesperate to help her poor family, American gymnast Evie competes in the 1936 Berlin Olympics with a secret goal: to join with other Olympians in a high-stakes attempt to steal Nazi gold. Fans of author Alan Gratz will know to expect fascinating details and gripping twists in this historical heist thriller. (Ages 9-13.) |
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| Outside by Jennifer L. HolmEver since the Great Poisoning destroyed most of humanity, Razzi and her community have stayed within the safety of the Refuge. Now, though, a series of upsetting events have shocked Razzi into curiosity about the Outside. Her suspenseful journey into a changed world will grab fans of science fiction and survival stories alike. (Ages 9-12.)
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| The Planet, the Portal, and a Pizza by Wendy Mass and Nora Raleigh BaskinPiper, who's obsessed with robotics, and Raisa, the daughter of a scientist, live in alternate versions of the same town -- until Raisa tests her mom's portal device and ends up in Piper's world. Soon, the girls are on a time-twisting voyage through the multiverse, with their parents' fates at stake. Read-alikes: Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi series; Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being. (Ages 9-12.)
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| Kindred Dragons by Sarah MensingaEven though she isn't one of the Kindred -- humans magically linked to dragon companions -- Alice forms a bond with Brim, an ailing dragon she meets while exploring near her home on Prince Edward Island. Inspired by L.M. Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables, this graphic novel features heartfelt friendship, a cozy historical setting, and intriguing dragon magic. (Ages 10-13.)
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| Coach by Jason ReynoldsThis follow-up to author Jason Reynolds' popular Track series takes you back to 1988, when Coach was a seventh-grade sprinter called Otie. Obsessed with Olympic track star Carl Lewis, Otie hopes to become an Olympian himself. But then his dad goes missing, and Otie has to balance hope against hard truths. If you love sports stories that feel like real life, you don't want to miss Coach. (Ages 10-13.) |
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| Finding Lost by Holly Goldberg SloanEverything changed two years ago, when Cordy's fisherman father died in an accident. Now, Cordy is anxious about any other changes, whether it's her mom saving up to move the family away from their Oregon town or the arrival of a lovable (and extremely smelly) lost dog. Read-alike: The Line Tender by Kate Allen. (Ages 9-12.)
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| Invisible: The (Sort Of) True Story of Me and My Hidden Disease by David SorenWhen talented artist J.J. is diagnosed with Crohn's disease, he gains a new companion: an unruly creature named Norm ("as in…get used to me 'cause I'm the new Norm"). While dealing with treatments and side effects, J.J. tries to figure out if it's worth hiding Norm from his friends. Cartoon artwork adds energy to this story of invisible illness, based on the author's real life. (Ages 8-12.)
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