Books for Kids and Tweens October 2025 |
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| Dear Jackie by Jessixa Bagley; illustrated by Aaron BagleyJackie and Milo have been best friends since they were babies. Now that they’re in sixth grade, though, Milo is spending more time with his soccer teammates -- and is joining in when their classmates criticize Jackie for dressing “like a dude.” Humor and honest emotions make this graphic novel about friendship and self-expression a good choice for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jerry Craft. (Ages 8-12.) |
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Roswell Johnson Saves the Galaxy!
by Chris Colfer
Roswell Johnson is bored. He's stuck at home with nothing to do. But while Roswell is grounded on Earth, spaceships are being attacked without a reason, people are disappearing without a trace, stars are dying without a cause, and someone has broken the evil General Xelic out of his maximum-security galactic prison. When Roswell's beloved grandparents go missing, Roswell and his alien friends must reunite to solve the mysteries themselves. (Ages 8-12.)
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| Let's Get Together by Brandy ColbertWhen foster kid Liberty and popular girl Kenya meet in sixth grade, they’re shocked to discover they’re identical twins. Family secrets are revealed, and the two very different girls grapple with surprise sisterhood. (Ages 8-12.) |
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Pocket Bear
by Katherine Applegate
Thimble-born from tip to toe, Pocket Bear remembers every moment of his becoming: the glimmering needle, the silken thread, the tender hands as each careful stitch brought him closer to himself. Now, over a century later, Pocket serves as unofficial mayor of Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured, where stuffed toy animals are refurbished and given a fresh opportunity to be loved. He and his best feline friend Zephyrina, known far and wide as "The Cat Burglar," have seen it all, and then some. (Ages 8-12.)
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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 Poisoned King by Katherine RundellEver since his first excursion, Christopher has been longing to return to the Archipelago, a hidden realm of mythological animals. So when he’s summoned by a dragon, Christopher is thrilled to follow it into a mystery involving a sphinx, a spreading poison, and a small girl bent on revenge. This exciting, illustrated sequel will be most fun if you’ve already read Impossible Creatures. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Scarlet Morning by N.D. StevensonAbandoned in the boring town of Caveat, orphans Wilmur and Viola trade their only valuable possession -- the mysterious Book -- to pirate captain Cadence Chase in exchange for a voyage on the high seas. But the secrets they uncover on the journey might have deadly consequences. Packed with complex characters and swashbuckling adventure, this illustrated fantasy from the creator of Nimona kicks off a new series. (Ages 9-13.)
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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