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Books for Kids and Tweens December 2025 |
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Bad Cheerleader
by Alex Thayer
A dyslexic bookworm joins her school's cheerleading squad to investigate her sister's strange behavior in this insightful and sharp middle grade novel about the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
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The Great Puppypalooza
by Emily Ecton
Butterbean rescues a puppy cornered by the nefarious Animal Control Man, but when that one puppy turns out to be a whole pack, it becomes up to her and her gang of super spy and ghost hunting friends to find these puppies new homes.
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Grand Teton Stampede
by C. R. Fulton
Isaiah is woken by a thunderous noise while camping in Grand Teton National Park, but when he, his cousin, and his sister investigate the next morning, something seems off when the tracks lead to a broken fence.
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Sparrow, Always
by Gail Donovan
Nine-year-old Sparrow eagerly helps with her new neighbor's dog, Toby, a service-dog-in-training, but when her obsession with service dogs affects her focus in school, she must learn to accept help herself.
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LOL! Books to make you laugh |
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The book that no one wanted to read
by Richard Ayoade
Narrated by the book itself, who has a lot of opinions, this story reveals what happens when it meets a curious reader, in this humorously subversive take on the nature of books and reading that encourages us to tell our own stories.
Available on Libby
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Bad Sister
by Charise Mericle Harper
Meet Charise. She's energetic, helpful, a model pet owner and full of inventions. But she's also a bad sister. When she goes too far and breaks her little brother Daniel's tooth, can she redeem herself? Is an accident really an accident if you could have stopped it? But most importantly ... what does it mean to be a good sister?
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The many assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
by Daniel Nayeri
This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called "Seller of Dreams". The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. This has left a lot of people furious with Samir--furious enough to hire assassins. Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the attempts on his life as a way to pay off his debt! If he can save Samir six times, he'll be a free man...but will they all survive that long?
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Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
by Jessica Kim
When eleven-year-old Yumi Chung stumbles into a kids' comedy camp she is mistaken for another student, so she decides to play the part.
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The superteacher project
by Gordon Korman
Determined to teach their new teacher who's boss, Oliver Zhan and his best friend Nathan realize that Mr. Aidact is not what they expected and, suspecting something is fishy, must get to the bottom of the mystery.
Available on Libby
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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County of SLO Public Libraries
995 PALM ST
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California 93403
805-781-5991 |
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