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New & Coming Soon Books for Middle Schoolers September 2025 |
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Ghoul summer
by Tracy Badua
Twelve-year-old Barnaby had grand plans for his summer. He should've been spending his days watching movies and gaming with his friends. Instead, his parents drag him to the boring beach town of Sunnyside to help his grandpa move. Just when he thinks this summer can't get any worse, a ghost boy named Maxwell shows up in their vacation rental home to kick Barnaby and his family out. Barnaby tries everything to get rid of Maxwell on his own. But when his attempts fail and Maxwell actually becomes stronger, Barnaby realizes that there's only one solution to his ghost troubles: helping Maxwell figure out his unfinished business.
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Let's Get Together
by Brandy Colbert
Brandy Colbert gives The Parent Trap a fresh, funny, and delightfully unexpected update in this story of two girls—one raised by her single father, the other in the foster care system—who meet by chance…only to discover they’re identical twins. Kenya Norwood likes things just the way they are. She's lived all her life in Pasadena with her dad and grandmother, she's attended the same school with the same friends since pre-K, and she's always the center of attention. Even as she's about to start middle school, she knows one thing for sure: none of that is going to change. For Liberty Perry, change is all she's ever known. Her mother disappeared when she was a toddler, and ever since, she's never stayed in one place for very long. But things seem different with her new foster mother, Joey. Maybe in this home, in this school, change won't come so quickly. Except everything changes the day Liberty and Kenya meet—and discover they are identical. Neither of them is ready to find out she has a twin sister (in fact, they're unsure if they even want one), and when the girls learn the truth of how they were separated, it's clear that no one else in their lives was ready for this, either. But the connection they share might be even stronger than the things that kept them apart—and teaming up might be the only way to set everything right.
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The Teacher of Nomad Land : A World War II Story
by Daniel Nayeri
Page-turning WW2 hidden history masterfully told by award winner Daniel Nayeri 1941. The German armies are storming across Europe. Iran is a neutral country occupied by British forces on one side, Soviet forces on another. Soldiers fill the teahouses of Isfahan. Nazi spies roam the alleyways. Babak and his little sister have just lost their father. Now orphans, fearing they will be separated, the two devise a plan. Babak will take up his father's old job as a teacher to the nomads. With a chalkboard strapped to Babak's back, and a satchel full of textbooks, the siblings set off to find the nomad tribes as they make their yearly trek across the mountains. On the treacherous journey they meet a Jewish boy, hiding from a Nazi spy. And suddenly, they are all in a race for survival. Against the backdrop of World War II comes an epic adventure in the faraway places. Through the cacophony of soldiers, tanks, and planes, can young hearts of different creeds and nations learn to find a common language? Master storyteller Daniel Nayeri keeps you on the edge of your seat, uncertain to the very end.
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The court of the dead
by Rick Riordan
Nico and Will travel to Camp Jupiter to assist Nico's half-sister Hazel with an influx of reformed monsters arriving at camp and find themselves facing a dark force imposing retribution of its own.
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The house with no keys
by Lindsay Currie
The Deltas race to complete the most challenging escape room they have ever faced--and confront their fears in order to save their friendship.
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Britannica All New Kids' Encyclopedia : What We Know & What We Don't
by Christopher Lloyd
Earth, Space, Animals, History, STEM: This landmark encyclopedia from Britannica has them all! With more than 400 pages of up-to-the-minute information, including the very latest facts and figures, cutting-edge expert insights, and over 1,000 illustrations, photographs, and maps, this gorgeous compendium will satisfy even the most curious minds. Unlike old encyclopedias that are structured from A to Z, this encyclopedia will take you on a journey from the beginning of time to the present day and even into the future! Meanwhile, 100 experts from around the world, and a whole team of Britannica fact-checkers, fulfill Britannica's reputation for authentic, trustworthy information. Full of amazing facts you can trust, this updated edition of Britannica's bestselling encyclopedia will spark curiosity and wonder in every reader.
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Absolutely everything : a graphic novel
by Damian Alexander
Marcella feels stressed by changes in the sixth grade as she navigates growing apart from her best friend, moving to a new home, and finding out she has ADHD
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Dear Jackie
by Jessixa Bagley
Jackie and her friend Milo deal with all the pressures of other kids and everyday life as they begin middle school
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How to say goodbye in Cuban
by Daniel Miyares
A powerful book about 12-year-old Carlos, a boy coming of age amid massive political upheaval during the Cuban Revolution, tells a timeless story of one family's quest for freedom and for a new place to call home.
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Millie of the manor
by Karina Evans
Amy has always loved a good mystery. So when her classmate Reagan invites her to a murder-mystery-themed birthday party, she should be ecstatic. But...she's not. Instead, she's worried that her social anxiety will mess everything up. Thankfully, all theguests are given characters to play for the night, so Amy doesn't have to go to Reagan's party as herself she'll go as 'Millie Morgan,' a scientist looking to solve the murder and clear her name.
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Sheeta's Little Big World 1
by Yuki Kamba
Sheeta and Nala live happily inside a hollowed-out log with their fellow "littlefolk," who stand no taller than a blade of grass. When Nala runs off one day to investigate a mysterious smoke signal, Sheeta must summon all his courage and wits as he sets off in pursuit. Rats, ants, weasels, giants... The wide world is full of dangers, but the plucky Sheeta will stop at nothing to find his friend.
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