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New Kids' Books to BPLD May 2026 |
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You and Me and the Land of Lost Things
by Andy Griffiths
An all-new, laugh-out-loud chapter book adventure series full of irreverent, kid-friendly humor from the New York Times-bestselling author of the Treehouse series.
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Forbidden Mountain
by Brandon Mull
CHOOSE YOUR GUARDIAN. CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series comes an epic new fantasy set in a world where children bond with a spiritual guide--some promising greatness and glory, while others, destruction and death.**This deluxe hardcover edition features exquisitely designed sprayed edges complete with gold swords **Every Anoran child dreams of the day they will enter the sacred bonding hut and match with a guardian--a spiritual guide who grants magically enhanced abilities. A lucky few will bond with Advocates, who promise greatness and glory. Others will be tempted by forbidden offers from the Accursed--dangerous spirits who bring nothing but destruction and a penalty of death to any Anoran who chooses them. But when Mako discovers that the worst of these agents of chaos has returned to spread an ancient evil through the empire, he faces an unthinkable choice: Will he bond with one of the Accursed to gain the power to stop another? Halfway across the empire, Arden has no guardian and no prospects of adventure...until she infiltrates an underground criminal network to find her missing friend. Relying on her knack for sensing the truth through even the smoothest lies, Arden finds herself at the center of a sinister conspiracy that runs much deeper than she ever imagined. Soon Mako's and Arden's fates collide, and together they must face bandit armies, dark secrets, and untold dangers to fight an enemy who could destroy all they've ever known.
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Ghost-Spider: Broken Chords (an Original Spider-Gwen Graphic Novel)
by Roseanne A. Brown
Spider-Verse fan-favorite Ghost-Spider takes on a multi-dimensional conspiracy in this thrilling graphic novel from New York Times bestselling author Roseanne A. Brown!Gwen Stacy does her best to balance being a student, playing in her punk band, and fighting crime as the super hero Ghost-Spider. But when Arachnid, a super villain from a different dimension with similar spider powers, attacks her world, Ghost-Spider will have to team up with a new ally--Spider-Punk! Can these two get to the truth behind Arachnid's attacks? And just how did Gwen's family history get webbed into this?
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The Partition Project
by Saadia Faruqi
When her grandmother comes off the airplane in Houston from Pakistan, Mahnoor knows that having Dadi move in is going to disrupt everything about her life. She doesn't have time to be Dadi's unofficial babysitter: her journalism teacher has announced that their big assignment will be to film a documentary, which feels more like storytelling than what Maha would call 'journalism.' As Dadi starts to settle into life in Houston and Maha scrambles for a subject for her documentary, the two of them start talking--about Dadi's childhood in northern India, and about the Partition that forced her to leave her home and relocate to the newly created Pakistan--
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The Last Immortals: Dawn of the Axolotl
by Kit Brooks
Abandoned at birth, Ace the axolotl struggles to survive both human and animal predators in his quest to save himself--and his entire species--in this epic middle grade fantasy for fans of Warrior Cats, with 24 black-and-white illustrations throughout. There's danger lurking in the depths of the lake. Ace learns this early--when his twin brother cruelly devours his tail and leaves him for dead. Separated from his family, Ace is cast into a perilous waterway. He is wary of trusting others, but his survival will depend on it as he navigates treacherous algae blooms and hunts for food while he waits for his tail to regenerate. And when he stumbles upon a glowing green axolotl named Ariel, he learns that, with training, axolotls can develop an incredible power: immortality. With high rewards come unspeakable risks, and Ace has been hurt before. But the potential to cheat death might be too hard to resist. This action-packed adventure explores the strength that develops through adversity as Ace confronts bullying, betrayal, poisoned waters, and vicious predators, all while forming lasting bonds with the courageous axolotls he meets along the way.Don't miss all the adventures in The Last Immortals Dawn of the Axolotl (#1)Rise of the Rebels (#2)A Poison Descends (#3)
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Construction Site: Firefight!
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
When strong winds knock over electric lines and spark a dangerous blaze, fire engines team up with the Construction Site friends to save the day.
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The Bakery Dragon
by Devin Elle Kurtz
Ember, a small dragon with an unimpressive roar, fears he will never be as good at stealing gold as other dragons, but discovers a different path to joy after a chance encounter with a baker.
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Little Bird Laila
by Kelly Yang
Chinese American Laila embraces the joys and struggles of translating for her immigrant parents and teaching a new language.
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My Brother's Butt Is Haunted
by Dan Poblocki
Two siblings spend the night at their grandparents' old, possibly haunted house, and their paranormal concerns seem validated when strange noises and sounds begin to come from one sibling's pants.
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Not a Monster
by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez
An axolotl egg hatches and matures in the Xochimilco canals in Mexico City, the only natural habitat of these unique salamanders that spend their lives in water. --
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Byron, Illinois 61010
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