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Books for Kids and Tweens October 2025 |
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Weenie Featuring Frank and Beans 3 : Not-so-sweetie Pie
by Maureen Fergus
"Meet Weenie. He loves his best friend Frank (a cat) and his other best friend Beans (a guinea pig) and Bob (the guy who takes care of them). The thing Weenie does NOT love? When another wiener dog comes along to make his life miserable by peeing on his toys, messing with Bob's stuff (that's Weenie's job) and getting between Weenie and breakfast sausages. Sweetie-Pie must go . . . and Weenie's going to be the one to get rid of him!"--Provided by publisher.
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| The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick BarnesAt age 13, Black football phenom Henson is already treated like a hero by his sports-worshipping, mostly white hometown. He loves the attention, but when an act of racist violence causes him to choose justice over the game, his fame turns sour fast. Readers ready for serious realistic fiction won’t want to miss this multi-layered book. (Ages 10-13.)
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Schooled
by Jamie Sumner
Eleven-year-old Lenny navigates grief while grudgingly attending an experimental middle school located on the college campus where his father teaches
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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
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| The Picasso Curse by Dan GutmanAfter accidentally buying a real Picasso drawing at a flea market, average middle-schooler Edwin has to deal with unwanted fame while figuring out what to do with a super-valuable (and maybe cursed) work of art. Popular author Dan Gutman delivers Edwin’s story (plus intriguing bits of art history) with his distinctive quirky humor. (Ages 8-12.)
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| Moonleapers by Margaret Peterson HaddixAt first, Maisie’s excited to get her own phone, even if it’s a hand-me-down from ailing Great-Aunt Hazel. But then weird texts start arriving, and Maisie realizes that she’s inherited Great-Aunt Hazel’s role with the Moonleapers, a secret organization that influences the past and future to change history. For fans of: the thoughtful and moving take on time travel in Erin Entrada Kelly’s The First State of Being. (Ages 8-13.)
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The unlikely Heroes Club
by Kate Foster
"Eleven-year-old Oli is spending his spring break at Heroes Club, where autistic kids like him can build friendships and learn about their emotions. Sounds fun, right? No. Nothing like a week of forced socialization and emotional learning to ruin summer break. Oli just wants to be home, where it's familiar, not so boring, and he can play games on his phone. But when Oli and the other kids at the club see a stray dog who keeps disappearing into a soon-to-be-demolished building across the street, they hatch a daring rescue plan to save the dog before it's too late. It's going to take bravery, some seriously smart teamwork, and a few broken rules to make a difference. For Oli and his new friends in the Heroes Club, making use of their unique talents and perspectives--together--will be a challenge. But doing the right thing is entirely worth it"
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Wild river : a novel
by W. R. Philbrick
When a dam fails and rushing waters sweep away their adult supervisors, five middle schoolers on a white-water rafting adventure are left alone with few supplies and the opportunity to forge powerful bonds as well as develop dangerous disagreements
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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