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Around the clock
by Roz Chast
The New Yorker staff cartoonist and illustrator of Steve Martin's The Alphabet From A to Y With Bonus Letter Z presents a wacky counting romp that pairs silly rhyming antics with each of the 24 hours of the day.
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The dragon riders : a Dragon Brothers book
by James Russell
"Thanks to an unexpected adventure, brothers Flynn and Paddy have recently acquired a pet dragon. One day, their dragon, Elton John, takes them on an impromptu ride through the sky, right into the heart of a dragon gathering"
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Duck and Hippo in the rainstorm
by Jonathan London
When Duck and Hippo go for a walk in the rain, they have trouble sharing Duck's umbrella that sends one of the friends flying up into the air
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We're all wonders
by R. J Palacio
Augie enjoys the company of his dog, Daisy, and using his imagination, but painfully endures the taunts of his peers because of his facial deformity
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Ballet school
by Sierra Harimann
Strawberry and her friends go to ballet class, where they have fun dancing, except for Lemon Meringue, who is sad because she is not very good at ballet
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Fly Guy and the Frankenfly
by Tedd Arnold
Sharing a day of arts, crafts and spooky games with Fly Guy, Buzz falls asleep and has a nightmare that Fly Guy is a scary monster, a fear that is assuaged the following morning when Buzz wakes up to discover Fly Guy's posters depicting their friendship.
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Look what I can do!
by Pauline Siewart
Children imagine different things they can be, including an astronaut, race car driver, soldier, and superhero
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Tiny goes back to school
by Cari Meister
A big, disobedient dog refuses to obey his young master's instructions and is enrolled in training classes that help him understand what is expected of him, in a skill-building story that uses simple language to build early reading confidence. Simultaneous.
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Ally's mad mystery
by Jessica Brody
The School of Secrets series of chapter books based on the Disney hit movie, Descendants, continues the story of Mal and her friends, and features new Villain kids and Auradon kids that were introduced in the popular Wicked World short form videos. Simultaneous eBook. 300,000 first printing. TV tie-in.
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Ben's Revolution : Benjamin Russell and the Battle of Bunker Hill
by Nathaniel Philbrick
An account based on the author's best-selling Bunker Hill follows the experiences of a young boy who after becoming trapped in Cambridge at the start of the Revolutionary War struggles to reunite with his family and pursue an apprenticeship under newsman Isaiah Thomas. Simultaneous eBook.
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Big trouble
by R. A Spratt
At her exclusive boarding school, can super sleuth and girl genius Friday Barnes crack the case of her missing mother, reign in a royal brat, and unmask the elusive master thief called the Pimpernel?
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The dragon with a chocolate heart
by Stephanie Burgis
After drinking enchanted hot chocolate, a brave young dragon is transformed into a twelve-year-old human girl with a passion for chocolate
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Funny girl : funniest. stories. ever.
by Betsy Bird
From a pet advice column, to a babysitting horror story, to a series of letters demanding that Grandpa hand over $1,000 in small, unmarked bills, this anthology of humorous short stories, personal essays, comics, poems and more, written by 25 of the funniest, most talented women writing for kids today, offers a smorgasbord of silliness that will have middle-grade readers rolling with laughter. Simultaneous eBook.
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The great treehouse war
by Lisa Graff
Fifth-grader Winnie, with notes from her friends, writes of turning her treehouse into an embassy after her newly-divorced parents become unreasonable, where she is joined by nine others with complaints
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Jasmine Toguchi, mochi queen
by Debbi Michiko Florence
A debut entry in a new chapter book series featuring a spunky Japanese-American heroine finds messy 8-year-old Jasmine Toguchi wanting to do something unique in response to the fact that her older sister always gets to go first, a desire that leads to an opportunity during the mochi rice preparations for New Year. Simultaneous and eBook.
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The Losers Club
by Andrew Clements
Made an example of by a strict principal who forbids reading in classes that require attentive participation, Alec starts a club of one, intending to devote whatever time he can to his favorite books, before he is unexpectedly joined by a crush and an ex-best friend turned bully. By the award-winning author of Frindle. Simultaneous eBook.
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Makoons
by Louise Erdrich
A follow-up to Chickadee finds Makoons and his twin training to become buffalo hunters on the Great Plains of the mid-19th-century Dakota Territory before a vision warns them of imminent challenges. By the National Book Award-winning author of The Round House. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
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My gym teacher is an alien overlord
by David Solomons
A follow-up to My Brother Is a Superhero finds a disgruntled Luke uncovering an alien plot to overthrow the world but is unable to get anyone to listen. Simultaneous eBook.
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One for sorrow : a ghost story
by Mary Downing Hahn
Forging a short-lived friendship with a girl reputed to be a tattletale, liar and thief, new girl Annie joins other kids in teasing and tormenting the girl, who dies during the 1918 influenza epidemic before returning as a ghost to renew her ties of friendship with Annie and seek ghostly vengeance against those who bullied her. By the award-winning author of Wait Till Helen Comes. Simultaneous eBook.
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Skeleton Island
by Angie Sage
Going on a school trip to Skeleton Island, which is rumored to be the site of a ghost shipwreck, Araminta and her best friend, Wanda, become stranded overnight and encounter terrifying pirate skeletons who would stop the girls from finding a lost treasure.
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The song from somewhere else
by A. F. Harrold
Saved from bullies by the class misfit, Nick, Frank is drawn to Nick's house by strange music, discovers he has incredible secrets that bring danger, and decides to help him as he helped her
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Sting : it takes a crook to catch a crook
by Jude Watson
March and Jules are teenage twins, following in their father's footsteps as jewel thieves, but when their latest job goes wrong they end up with one jewel, a sapphire called the Morning Star, one of three cursed jewels--and the only way they can break the curse is to elude the FBI, Interpol, and a gang of international criminals, find the other two jewels, and reunite them
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Stinkbomb and Ketchup-face and the Badness of Badgers
by John Dougherty
When naughty badgers steal his $20 bill, Stinkbomb and his little sister, Ketchup-Face, report the theft to King Toothbrush Weasel, who sends them on a daring quest the rid the land of their enemies. Simultaneous eBook.
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Superstar
by Mandy Davis
Enrolling in public school after years of homeschooling, Lester, a mildly autistic fifth-grader, struggles to adapt and manage symptoms before becoming eager to win a science fair, discovering an unexpected truth along the way. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook. 30,000 first printing.
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Theodore Boone : the scandal
by John Grisham
A continuation of the series that includes the best-selling Kid Lawyer and The Abduction continues the high-suspense adventures of lawyer-in-training Theodore Boone. Simultaneous eBook.
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Travels with Gannon & Wyatt: Botswana
by Patti Wheeler
When twin brothers Gannon and Wyatt arrive in Botswana for an African safari, they discover a poacher has wounded a lioness, and they set off into the wild to help save the mother and her cubs
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Adele in Sand Land : a Toon book
by Claude Ponti
Adele sits down to play in the sandbox and embarks on a fantasy adventure involving a barefoot king, a cloud of fluffy chicks, and a dessert island
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Hilo : the boy who crashed to Earth
by Judd Winick
When a mysterious boy from outer space crash lands on the Earth with no memory of his identity, D.J. and his friend Gina help the boy try to unlock the secrets of his past. By the award-winning cartoonist and head writer of "The Awesomes". Simultaneous eBook. Tween
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Cleopatra in Space. Book three, Secret of the time tablets
by Mike Maihack
Journeying from Yasiro Academy to the notorious Hykosis city of thieves and assassins, Cleo and her friends search for information about the time tablets that could determine Cleo's fate before the group is attacked by Xaius Octavian's fleet. Simultaneous.
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Comics Squad : detention!
by Jarrett Krosoczka
A treasury of quick and funny stories about detention demonstrates how a dreaded school disciplinary session can be rendered fun with the assistance of an irreverent Greek god, antimatter ooze, bioengineered rats and more, in a volume featuring contributions by such graphic novel award winners as Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Victoria Jamieson and Matthew Holm. Simultaneous.
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Comics Squad : lunch!
by Jennifer L. Holm
A second all-star tribute to classic Sunday comics features eight riotous, action-packed stories that follow a lunch theme and include adventures starring the characters of such popular series as El Deafo and Peanuts. Simultaneous.
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Hits and myths : an original graphic novel
by Shea Fontana
A latest graphic novel adventure starring the DC Super Hero Girls finds teens Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl and other favorites exploring friendships and rivalries at Superhero High School while continuing the adventures that began in Finals Crisis. Original.
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The Force oversleeps
by Jarrett Krosoczka
Disappointed when her best friend gets the lead in the year's musical, Jedi Academy sophomore Victor Starspeeder dreads his protective older sister's approaching graduation and contemplates returning to his class-clown behavior. By the award-winning author of Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute. Simultaneous eBook.
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Goodnight Darth Vader
by Jeffrey Brown
In a parody book for children and adults alike, Darth Vader tries to put those rambunctious twins, Luke and Leia, to bed, but first they want to hear a story and soon we see all the other popular Star Wars characters tucking in for the night and getting ready for bed.
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Hilo : saving the whole wide world
by Judd Winick
When portals open up all over town, releasing hordes of strange magical creatures, Hilo, DJ and Gina try to send a giant mutant chicken, a viking hippo, a magical warrior cat and millions of killer vegetables back to their own worlds.
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The little mermaid
by Metaphrog
Longing to be human so that she can win the love of a young prince, a little mermaid makes a dangerous pact with the Sea Witch
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Narwhal : unicorn of the sea
by Ben Clanton
A happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving narwhal and a cynical, no-nonsense jellyfish forge an unlikely friendship and share adventures while exploring the ocean together in a first entry of a lighthearted graphic novel series. By the creator of Mo's Mustache. Simultaneous.
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Nightlights
by Lorena Alvarez
When a mysterious girl appears at school and learns of Sandy's drawings, that she creates from the tiny stars that appear in her room at night, Morfie's fascination soon turns into something sinister
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Quest for the golden apple : an unofficial graphic novel for Minecrafters
by Megan Miller
"Phoenix dreams of seeing the world outside the high walls of her village. One day, she takes a risk-a quick hop over the walls-just to see the dark forest she's heard tales of. It is a magical forest, but Phoenix's forbidden trip unleashes a monster that attacks her brother, Xander. Her brother survives-but he's turned into a dreadful, moaning zombie!"
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Red's planet
by Eddie Pittman
An award-winning writer and story artist for Disney's Phineas and Ferb presents the story of headstrong 10-year-old foster child Red, who stows away on an alien spaceship and is marooned on a deserted planet with a menagerie of misfit aliens.
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Revenge of the zombie monks : an unofficial graphic novel for minecrafters
by Cara J Stevens
"Behind the walls of the monastery, the monks of Xenos grow enchanted golden apples for the villagers who live in their border world. The golden apples have magical healing powers that keep the villagers from harm. The monks also guard the knowledge thatbinds Xenos to her sister worlds and that keeps Xenos and its citizens safe. But now the monks have been zombified! What will the people of Xenos do now that they have no protection?"
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Secret coders
by Gene Luen Yang
Attending an elite school where enterprising students are challenged to solve a variety of clues and puzzles using computer programming, Hopper and her friend, Eni, resolve to crack the school founder's most elusive mystery together. Simultaneous.
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Star Scouts
by Mike Lawrence
Accidentally abducted by an alien named Mabel, Avani joins Mabel at Camp Andromeda, a camp for Star Scouts where she has the adventure of a lifetime
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Summer Olympus : an original graphic novel
by Shea Fontana
Wonder Woman heads to Mount Olympus on summer break to visit her father, Zeus, but when her jealous brother Ares shows up, the family runion turns into a family feud, leading Ares to declare war on Metropolis
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The time museum
by Matthew Loux
In order to win a coveted internship at the Earth Time Museum, Delia must use all her skills and knowledge to survive her travels back and forth through time
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Vader's little princess
by Jeffrey Brown
In this comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other--except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith
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The brightest stars of summer
by Leila Howland
The Silver sisters return to Cape Cod for the summer for their Great Aunt Sunny's wedding, but old crushes, new flames, and a sisterly betrayal may threaten their perfect summer
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Cyclone
by Doreen Cronin
Blaming herself when the cousin she dragged onto a roller coaster falls into a coma, Nora struggles with unendurable guilt and tries to help when her cousin awakens with challenging disabilities. By the best-selling author of the Chicken Squad series. Simultaneous eBook.
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The goldfish boy
by Lisa Thompson
Suffering from a severe obsessive-compulsive disorder that prevents him from going to school and subjects him to terrible episodes, Matthew is challenged to step outside of his insular world when he realizes he is the last person who saw a missing toddler. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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One for sorrow : a ghost story
by Mary Downing Hahn
Forging a short-lived friendship with a girl reputed to be a tattletale, liar and thief, new girl Annie joins other kids in teasing and tormenting the girl, who dies during the 1918 influenza epidemic before returning as a ghost to renew her ties of friendship with Annie and seek ghostly vengeance against those who bullied her. By the award-winning author of Wait Till Helen Comes. Simultaneous eBook.
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A single stone
by Megan McKinlay
After years of conditioning her body, Jena is finally small enough to make her way into the mining tunnels to provide for her community, but she soon begins to doubt her life and question the way of things
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Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Separated from his aging caregiver grandfather and placed in a foster home, Prez forges an unusual friendship with an alien who appears as a dog to everyone else and entreats Prez to help compile a list of Earth's redeeming qualities to prevent the planet from being destroyed. By the author of Millions.
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Time traveling with a hamster
by Ross Welford
Receiving a letter from his late father on his 12th birthday, Al follows instructions leading to a time machine that he must use to travel back to the year 1984 to prevent the accident that eventually costs his father his life. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Walking with Miss Millie
by Tamara Bundy
Disciplined for listening in on a party line, an 11-year-old girl struggling with her parents' separation agrees to help a nonagenarian neighbor walk her dog, establishing a daily routine marked by the elder's stories about her parents' slavery and her upbringing in the segregated South. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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