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Texas Bluebonnet Nominees2025-2026 |
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Dogtown
by Katherine Applegate
In Dogtown, a shelter for unwanted canine and robot dogs, an extraordinary bond develops between Chance, a longing three-legged dog, Metalhead, an empathetic robot, and Mouse, their friendly ally, as they strive to find forever homes
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Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube
by Kerry Aradhya
"Published to coincide with its 50th anniversary, this first-ever picture biography of the creator of the Rubik's Cube reveals how, in his quest to help his students understand 3D objects and how they move, he unexpectedly invented the most popular puzzle in history.
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Volcanoes
by Nell Cross Beckerman
Using dramatic, poetic language and bold illustrations, this nonfiction picture book leads children on an explosive adventure through the radioactive natural wonders that are volcanoes.
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Haiku Ew! : Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature
by Lynn Brunelle
"These gross and engrossing haiku highlight thirteen animals (and a few fungi) and the exceptionally icky things they do! Accompanied by bonus facts that will delight--and disgust--readers of all ages"
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Nimbus
by Jan Eldredge
Abandoned at the dump, kitten Nimbus is befriended by a theater-loving rat and taken in by a kindly witch where she discovers she has special powers and that she's always been destined for something extraordinary.
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A Game of Noctis
by Deva Fagan
Pia Paro questions the system she once believed in and joins the Seafoxes, a ragtag team of players seeking to win the deadly Noctis games, to saver her grandfather
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The Liars Society
by Alyson Gerber
"When the money for their school trip is stolen at their elite Boston School, Weatherby and Jack, each protecting secrets that could destroy their lives, are invited to solve this high-stakes mystery, which would guarantee their entrance into the oldest, most powerful society in the world. "
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The Boo Hag Flex
by Justina Ireland
"Moving to the Shady Pines trailer park, Tasha hears rumors of a terrifying creature sucking the life from its victims after an elderly neighbor dies suddenly, and as more people become unwell, Tasha fears the stories are true-- and that danger is much closer than she thinks"
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Welcome to Scare School
by Jarrett Lerner
Scared to attend Scare School, young ghost Bash, who's never been good at“ghost stuff,” is worried he's not going to make it through the challenging curriculum while trying to fit in with the rest of the ghouls.
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Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
by Chanel Miller
"A self-proclaimed sock detective inside her parents' New York City laundromat, 10-year-old Magnolia Wu and Iris, a new friend from California, set off across the city to solve the mystery of each missing sock, meeting people and uncovering the unimaginable along the way.
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The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines
by Mo Netz
While staying in the strange town of Slumbering Giant and discovering her missing mother is actually a demon slayer, 11-year-old Jerry ventures into the forbidden woods in her trusty wheelchair to unravel the truth about the town to save her mom.
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Invisible Isabel
by Sally J. Pla
Feeling invisible and riddled with anxiety, introverted Isabel Beane, who struggles with fears of being abandoned by her old friends at school, having to speak to strangers in public and taking an important test, must speak up to help quiet the worries she feels.
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Stuntboy, In-Between Time
by Jason Reynolds
Portico Reeves, or Stuntboy the greatest superhero people have never heard of, tries to manage his frets and navigate his new normal with divorced parents, bullies in his building, and a newfound friend
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It Came from the Trees
by Ally Russell
Jenna, determined to save her best friend Reese, who was taken by a creature unlike anything she's ever seen, joins a new local scout troop and ventures into the woods where, when the unthinkable happens, they must band together to fight the monster and survive the night.
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Hannah Sharpe cartoon detective
by Janet Tashjian
Hannah Sharpe, an eleven-year-old cartoonist with Autism spectrum disorder, uses her curiosity, creativity, and amazing memory to investigate her family's newest Airbnb resident
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Doäna Quixote : Rise of The Knight
by Rey Terciero
When she and her best friend? —? and trusty squire? —? discover the town mayor is secretly a shapeshifting beast of Mexican lore, Lucia Castillo, obsessed with becoming a modern-day knight, uses her grandfather's magical helmet to thwart this supernatural evil.
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Wrath of The Rain God
by Karla Valenti
"Moving from Mexico to Chicago for their dad's new job, nine-year-old twins Emma and Martin are gifted a book by their abuela that transports them directly into Mexican legend where they must stop the god of rain from destroying the legendary city of Texcoco.
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