Kids' Books
September/October 2025
 
Stella: Ranch Patrol: Dogs with a Purpose
by W. Bruce Cameron

Some dogs were born to help! Stella, a corgi puppy, is one of them. With her natural herding instincts and big attitude, Mateo thinks she’ll be the perfect addition to his family’s ranch! But Mateo’s family isn’t convinced. They wanted a big, tough livestock guardian dog, not this tiny creature! She’s more likely to become lunch for the coyotes than to help run the ranch. And it doesn’t matter anyway; Mateo’s father has decided to sell the ranch. To save their home, Stella and Mateo must prove that even the smallest and youngest members of a family can make the biggest difference. Can they rise to the challenge?
The Forest of a Thousand Eyes
by Frances Hardinge

One thing young Feather knows to be true is that given the chance, the Forest will devour her home just like it’s devoured everything else in her world. Her small community lives in a section of the crumbling Wall that runs through and above the trees, doing everything they can to keep the Forest out. When a stranger tricks Feather and steals her people’s precious spyglass, she must go after him, coming face-to-face with the Forest’s dangers—and to revelations beyond her wildest imagination.
Scaring and Daring: Terrifying Takes on 15 Classic Tales: A Horror Writers Association Anthology
by Eric J. Guignard

Get ready for a terrifying spin on some of literature’s most beloved tales! From Captain Hook’s run-in with dark magic to Sherlock Holmes narrowly escaping graveyard spirits to a happily never after for Cinderella, this horror anthology is anything but a bedtime story for contemporary audiences.
Open Wide
by I. M. Eerie

Eddie has always been afraid of the dentist. He even bit the last one he went to (by accident). And Dr. Yankum, the eccentric new dentist in town, isn’t making matters any better. He pulled two of Eddie’s teeth that Eddie says were perfectly healthy. And he finds out he’s not the only kid in town who has had unnecessary extractions. Who or what is Dr. Yankum? And what does he want with their teeth? Eddie and his best friend, Darryl, put their sleuthing skills to the test to uncover the truth about Dr. Yankum. 
Traitors in Space: A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure
by Tim Collins

Imagine you're a brilliant young scientist chosen for a research mission to a distant planet. While returning to Earth, you are woken by the ship’s computer. It has detected an alien lifeform, but you don’t see any sign of one. You look at your crewmates and wonder if one of them has been taken over by an alien intelligence. Can you work out who can be trusted and who the aliens are before they take over your mind too? About 20 illustrated puzzles are woven into the narrative and there are 20 potential endings, gripping plot twists, and more. This alien adventure is out of this world.
 
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