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Books for Kids and Tweens October 2025 |
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Busted
by Dan Gemeinhart
Twelve-year-old's Oscar and Natasha assist an ex-mobster retiree bust out of his retirement community in exchange for money to help Oscar and his grandfather to stay in their home
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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
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Ms. Pennypickle's puzzle quest
by Chris Grabenstein
Twelve-year-old Ben and his polar opposite, eighteen-year-old brother Ethan, embark on a road trip race across Route 66 for a chance to win a million-dollar prize as they solve puzzles and bond with each other
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War games
by Alan Gratz
Twelve-year-old Evie travels to Berlin for the 1936 Olympics where she witnesses Hitler's terror on the German people and plans to steal from a Nazi bank with two fellow Olympic athletes
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Center of the universe
by Abby Hanlon
"Determination to outdo a soccer rival leads Dory and her imaginary friends on out-of-this-world alien adventures"-- Provided by publisher
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One last quest
by Brandon Hoáang
While navigating new friendships in his first year of middle school, sixth grader Lam joins his old friends on one last quest in Minecraft
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Outside
by Jennifer L. Holm
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Words apart
by Aimee Lucido
As their parents' divorce reshapes their family, eleven-year-old word-loving Olive and her thirteen-year-old art-loving sister Mattie struggle to navigate changing friendships, secrets, and their drifting bond
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The world next door
by Wendy Mass
Told in alternate voices, twelve-year-old Piper discovers her parents are in jeopardy, while budding scientists Raisa and Lev find themselves stuck in the wrong universe, and the key to saving them lies with each other
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Mirror mirror / : Return to Snow White
by Sarah Mlynowski
"In this thrilling conclusion to the incredible Whatever After series, Abby and Jonah return to where it all started, the story of Snow White"
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The free state of Jax
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Tired of living with his neglectful and bullying relatives, twelve-year-old Jax finds solace on a nearby lake where he creates his own micronation, only to find himself entangled in a mystery that threatens his newfound freedom and forces him to confrontfamily secrets
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The rise of Neptune
by Scott Reintgen
As Neptune's ships launch a surprise attack on Mars, Lunar and his Dread Knights must uncover the mysterious truths behind their divided enemy before those secrets lead to Mars' destruction
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Finding lost
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
"A stray dog helps a girl cope with the loss of her father and leads her to meet something new and special"-- Provided by publisher
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Time lions and the chrono-loop
by Martin Seneviratne
"Twelve-year-old twins Pearl and Patrick travel back in time to enlist the help of the inventor of time travel in order to save the future and to maintain the fabric of time itself"
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Ember the Fire Dragon
by Tracey West
Ember the Fire Dragon and Gus the Mushroom Dragon work together to find the missing magic jewel that protects Dragon Hill
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Refugee : the graphic novel
by Alan Gratz
Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy livng in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together
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Our solar system! : a stellar neighborhood
by Stacy McAnulty
"Yee-haw! Strap in for one wild ride through our very own solar system, guided by space-travelin' buckaroo Comet himself, while you travel around meeting one impressive star, 8 unique planets, a handful of dwarf planets, and a bonanza of moons, asteroids, and comets"
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History smashers : ancient Egypt
by Kate Messner
"Myths! Lies! Secret mummy curses? Grab your head lamp, the award-winning History Smashers are headed to Ancient Egypt to dig up the truth about this incredible early civilization-and the many myths that will be buried once and for all"-- Provided by publisher
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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