Books for Kids and Tweens
November 2025

Recent Releases
Busted
by Dan Gemeinhart

An 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.)
Dive for the Black Pearl: A Branches Book (Coral Keepers #2) by Robin Yardi
Dive for the Black Pearl: A Branches Book (Coral Keepers #2)
by Robin Yardi

With the Coral Keepers still under the evil Rozaro's sleep spell it is up to mermaids Finn, Moon, and Link to journey to the Sapphire Sea and find the black pearl that will free the Keepers from the spell.
Partypooper: A Side-Splitting Birthday Disaster from the #1 International Bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series (Book 20) by Jeff Kinney
Partypooper: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series (Book 20)
by Jeff Kinney

You're invited--RSVP for fun! Expect gobs of fun and over-the-top antics as Greg throws an epic birthday party for none other than himself. So come celebrate and laugh alongside Greg, his family, and the entire world of Wimpy Kid fans.
Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate
Pocket Bear
by Katherine Applegate

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From #1 New York Times bestelling author, Katherine Applegate, here is a stunning tale of kindness and second chances.For fans of Odder, Wishtree, Willodeen, and The One and Only Ivan.
Troubling Tonsils! by Aaron Reynolds
Troubling Tonsils!
by Aaron Reynolds

Jasper Rabbit tells the eerie tale of Charlie Marmot, whose decision to keep his tonsils after surgery leads to creepy, mysterious events.
War Games
by Alan Gratz

Desperate 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. 
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