Books for Kids and Tweens
November 2025

Recent Releases
Spy School Blackout by Stuart Gibbs
Spy School Blackout
by Stuart Gibbs

Superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley and his friends go off the grid to eliminate a cybersecurity threat--Provided by publisher
War Games
by Alan Gratz

Desperate to help her poor family, American gymnast Evie competes in the 1936 Berlin Olympics with a secret goal: to join with other Olympians in a high-stakes attempt to steal Nazi gold. Fans of author Alan Gratz will know to expect fascinating details and gripping twists in this historical heist thriller. (Ages 9-13.)
Outside
by Jennifer L. Holm

Ever since the Great Poisoning destroyed most of humanity, Razzi and her community have stayed within the safety of the Refuge. Now, though, a series of upsetting events have shocked Razzi into curiosity about the Outside. Her suspenseful journey into a changed world will grab fans of science fiction and survival stories alike. (Ages 9-12.)
 
Traitors in Space: A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure by Tim Collins
Traitors in Space: A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure
by Tim Collins

A young scientist, must identify alien threats among the crew through a series of puzzles and outsmart an extraterrestrial intelligence before it takes over their mind.
Kindred Dragons
by Sarah Mensinga

Even though she isn't one of the Kindred -- humans magically linked to dragon companions -- Alice forms a bond with Brim, an ailing dragon she meets while exploring near her home on Prince Edward Island. Inspired by L.M. Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables, this graphic novel features heartfelt friendship, a cozy historical setting, and intriguing dragon magic. (Ages 10-13.)
 
My Weirdtastic School #9: Miss Sherman Is Determined! by Dan Gutman
My Weirdtastic School #9: Miss Sherman Is Determined!
by Dan Gutman

Ella Mentry School is welcoming a new student teacher, Miss Sherman, and she's the coolest person that A.J. and his friends have ever met. But Miss Sherman is obsessed with getting likes, clicks, and followers on social media. When a video that Miss Sherman recorded of A.J. goofing off goes viral overnight, the kids want to help her keep their sudden fame going. From strange tightrope walking with bananas to wild pogo tricks, what wacky stunts will make the kids of Ella Mentry School go viral next?--
Finding Lost
by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Everything changed two years ago, when Cordy's fisherman father died in an accident. Now, Cordy is anxious about any other changes, whether it's her mom saving up to move the family away from their Oregon town or the arrival of a lovable (and extremely smelly) lost dog. Read-alike: The Line Tender by Kate Allen. (Ages 9-12.)  
 
The Tree That Was a World by Yorick Goldewijk
The Tree That Was a World
by Yorick Goldewijk

This novel presents the interconnected stories of a sloth, aphid, squirrel, ant, and other inhabitants of an old tree--
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