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Books for Kids and Tweens August 2025 |
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| Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. JacksonSharp-minded 12-year-old Brooklynite Kaylani is stuck spending the summer with wealthy family friends in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. It’s okay at first, but after a local teenager is found dead, Kaylani’s instincts push her to investigate. The dangerous results will keep you turning pages in this gripping thriller. (Ages 9-12.) |
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| The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie KirbyYou’re invited to follow the diary entries and drawings of 11-year-old Lottie, who’s trying to make it through sixth grade alone since her best friend moved away. There’s plenty of awkwardness and embarrassment, but things do get better for Lottie in this honest, amusing read. For fans of: Raina Telgemeier and Jeff Kinney. (Ages 8-12.) |
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Entirely Emmie / : Entirely Emmie
by Terri Libenson
These days, Emmie doesn't feel so invisible. At least not around her best friends and her crush, Tyler. Class-clown Joe's jokes aren't landing the way they used to. Who doesn't love a good prank? Apparently not his so-called friends, who don't even seem to care if he's around. When their class goes on an end-of-year camping trip, Emmie and Joe find themselves stuck together--and expect the worst. But what happens instead turns out to be entirely unexpected.
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| Another by Paul TremblayAlready highly anxious, 12-year-old Casey is extra freaked out when his parents welcome the arrival of Morel, a not-quite-human kid who seems to be made of clay -- clay that’s starting to resemble Casey more and more every day. Perfect for horror fans, this unusual story starts out unsettling and ramps up to downright disturbing. Read-alike: Kenneth Oppel's The Nest. (Ages 10-13.) |
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| The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel by Sheela ChariBased on a podcast, this intriguing science fiction mystery introduces Mars, a curious sixth-grader who investigates after several local kids -- including two of his friends -- go missing. Mars is determined to find them, even if it means exposing a conspiracy involving a billionaire inventor. Next in the series: The Interplanetary Expedition of Mars Patel. (Ages 10-13.) |
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| The Liars Society by Alyson GerberMeet Weatherby, a new student with a sailing scholarship to the elite Boston School, and Jack, a wealthy Boston student with a dangerous secret. After they’re paired as sailing partners, Weatherby and Jack find themselves caught up in a secret society and racing to solve a high-stakes crime. Next in the series: A Risky Game. (Ages 9-12.) |
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| Shirley & Jamila's Big Fall by Gillian GoerzAfter becoming friends in Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer, basketball player Jamila and detective Shirley are heading back to school. There, their new friendship is challenged as they face down sixth-grade blackmailer Chuck Milton. This graphic novel mystery is packed with suspense and eye-catching art. Read-alike: Varian Johnson's The Great Greene Heist. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba; illustrated by Miho Satake; translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa After glimpsing a mysterious girl in his family's old house, Japanese fifth-grader Kazu thinks he's seen a ghost -- until the same girl shows up at his school. Who is she? And what's her connection to the mystical temple which once stood on Kazu's street? For fans of: the movie Spirited Away and other sweet, whimsical supernatural stories. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Linked by Gordon KormanAfter someone vandalizes their middle school with swatiskas, six different students find their own ways of responding, including Dana, who faces unwanted attention as the only Jewish student. Read-alike: Dana Alison Levy's It Wasn't Me, another school-based mystery that leaves you thinking about the impact of hate and the power of connection. (Ages 9-13.) |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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