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New Junior and Young Adult Books December 2025 |
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Frontier Life
This digital collection provides access to primary source documents, photographs, art, maps and museum collection pieces. Curated by 16 libraries and archives, these sources give insight into the experiences of the settlers and indigenous peoples living in the frontier regions of North America, Africa and Australasia.
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New Junior Graphic Novels
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Sunny Figures It Out: A Graphic Novel (Sunny #6)
by Jennifer L. Holm
There's no question that Sunny has fun whenever she hangs out with Tony. They go to the movies together, talk a lot at school, and support each other when they need it. But are they dating? Sunny isn't sure--but her friend, Deb, is. She thinks Sunny and Tony should be doing the couples-skate at the local roller rink. And Tony should be giving Sunny his jacket to wear. And carrying her books to class. For Sunny, this doesn't feel great. It just feels--weird. Maybe she needs to stop taking everyone else's advice in order to figure things out for herself--
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Wildcats: A Graphic Novel Volume 1
by Crystal Velasquez
Four girls from different backgrounds realize they have more in common than they think. At Temple Academy, an elite boarding school in New Mexico, Mina, Shani, Lin, and Ana discover they can turn into big cats. But as it turns out, something more than fate may have drawn them together against all odds. The girls will have to learn how to control their newfound powers while uncovering the ancient secrets that Temple Academy (and some of its staff) may be hiding--
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Cabin Head and Tree Head (Cabin Head and Tree Head, Book #1)
by Scott Campbell
Whether drawing or hiding or just saying hello or bye-bye, Cabin Head and Tree Head are irresistible buddies who have fun together, support one another's ideas (digging for treasure without a map) and help one another overcome challenges (bad leafcuts!). These are lighthearted tales of two pals who think differently--and entirely embrace it--set in a landscape of equally unforgettable characters such as Automobile Head, Volcano Head and Trash Can Head. Let's go hang out with all the Heads!--
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Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 19: Collision Course
by Evan Stanley
The adventures continue as the Restoration comes under attack from Clutch! While the Phantom Rider (he sure looks familiar...) causes mayhem on the racetrack, deep inside the Restoration's ship, Tails and Amy investigate who sabotaged their gear! And how is Clutch involved? Jewel aims to find out and enlists the help of Tangle and Whisper. Meanwhile, the Chaotix are missing with some important information. Looking for them, Tails, Amy, and Belle get caught by Clutch and his minions. As the action heats up, the team will have to come together to stop Clutch and save Central City! Volume 19 collects Sonic the Hedgehog issues #72-75.
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Catstronauts: Cosmic Clutter
by Drew Brockington
Major Meowser must learn to work together with his veteran CatStronaut father Buck, who has been recruited to join Major's next mission to space--much to Major's dismay--
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Dear Jackie
by Jessixa Bagley
Jackie and her friend Milo deal with all the pressures of everyday life as they begin middle school--
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Dream on
by Shannon Hale
Something is missing from Cassie's life. Her parents don't have much money, she has to share her bedroom (and bed!) with her sisters, and her family never seem to have time for her. To make matters worse, her best friend Vali is always busy with a new friend. When Cassie gets a letter from a magazine sweepstakes with the words YOU'RE THE WINNER stamped on the front, she thinks it's the answer to all her problems. She could buy new furniture to replace their shabby old sofa. Or maybe a car so her family doesn't have to take two trips to go places. Or maybe she can make Vali her best friend forever by taking her on a fabulous vacation. The possibilities are endless, like an all-you-can-eat buffet! But will prizes really solve Cassie's problems? And what will she lose if she doesn't win anything at all?--Provided by publisher.
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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Spooky
by Thom Zahler
As the weather cools and leaves start falling, it's spooky season in Ponyville! Something terrifying is happening at Sweet Apple Acres. Bad apples have come alive and are determined to take over all of Ponyville in Night of the Apples! Then, the Ponies go on an adventure to a newly erupted geyser and after some fun playing in the water, they begin to act a bit strange, perhaps even...sinister, in Ponies of Dark Water! Collects My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic issues #32-33 and #43-45 by writer Thom Zahler and artist Tony Fleecs.
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Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals!
by Paige Walshe
Froggy is just a small, slimy guy trying to navigate the big wide pond, and there's no end of sticky situations for him to get caught up in this young comic! A small pond like any other lies in the forest, but dwelling in this pond is no ordinary Froggy. He's a little bit of a klutz, and making friends with local wizards, falling foul of picnicking humans, and befriending giant fish are all in a day's work for this slimy guy. Learning how to deal with big feelings, big magic spells, and big fish in the big world can be a lot for a little frog, but he's not giving up any time soon.
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Hulk Teach! (Original Marvel Graphic Novel)
by Jeffrey Brown
Bruce Banner, AKA the Hulk, is a genius scientist and superhero whose rage-outs have led him to damage way too much public property. After his latest meltdown, Tony Stark arranges a PR move to smooth things over. Hulk will perform community service--by teaching. Can Banner make it through the school year without destroying everything? And can middle school kids really learn anything when the HULK is their teacher?--
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New Young Adult Graphic Novels
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Hollow: The Woman in White
by Shannon Watters
A NEW PARANORMAL ADVENTURE! Hollow's long-awaited sequel from New York Times-bestselling writer Shannon Watters (Lumberjanes) and Branden Boyer-White, alongside artist Berenice Nelle, is here! It's been a quiet, perfect winter so far in the town of Sleepy Hollow. Izzy and Vicky's relationship is amazing... except for some disastrous dates, which don't mean anything...right? (Right?!) And best friends Croc and Leon are rock-solid, trying to make a hit out of their new ghost-hunting web series...until jealousy springs up and threatens to ruin things with Croc's girlfriend Marjorie (and maybe things between him and Leon, too-if only Croc would notice). Then, in a string of spooky events, Leon vanishes near Raven Rock, a spot made famous by hundreds of years of sinister legends. Luckily, the friends have a history of solving supernatural riddles, and help from their own ghostly ally-the Headless Horseman of the Hollow himself! But the longer Leon is missing, the more dire things seem. And the deeper the friends get into the mystery of Raven Rock's most famous ghost, the Woman in White, the more they realize they may be up against a force none of them are able to defeat...
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Tripping Over You Book 1: A Graphic Novel
by Suzana Harcum
The infamous theater kid Milo and wallflower Liam are unlikely friends connected by a mutual feeling of being misfits in their boarding school. As their friendship and bond develops, unspoken romantic feelings start to bubble up and complicate everything--misunderstandings and bruised eyes aplenty. But with their graduation soon approaching, Milo gathers the strength to finally confess. They begin dating in secret (for fear of Liam's strict father finding out), but their relationship becomes more difficult to hide over time and they must decide if they are ready for what the future has in store for them.--Provided by publisher.
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Dragon Cursed
by Elise Kova
The moment you see a dragon is usually your last…
Since the dragons emerged–along with the scourge that ravaged our lands and people–there’s only one human city that remains standing: Vingard. But the hellfire from above is nothing compared to the threat from within. For there is no worse fate than being dragon cursed. Slowly and excruciatingly, you’ll be transformed into a mindless beast who destroys everything–and everyone–you love.
Any of us could be tainted. Any of us could be lying. Any of us could be caught and killed by the authorities. And I’m terrified that I might be next.
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Crowntide (the Lightlark Saga Book 4): Volume 4
by Alex Aster
THREE MILLION SERIES COPIES SOLD The highly anticipated fourth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster Some worlds deserve to be destroyed . . . Isla Crown has charted a new destiny and leapt into the unknown, determined to defeat her insidious ancestor, Lark, no matter the cost. But Skyshade is nothing like she anticipated, and she'll have to use all of her skills just to survive, let alone end Lark for good. Meanwhile, Grim and Oro would sooner set fire to their own kingdoms than leave Isla stranded on a path toward certain death. But getting her back will involve forging an alliance--if they can find a way to forgive their long history of betrayals. The key to Isla's return--and the fate of the realms--lies close to her heart. But in the face of her most powerful enemy yet, will Isla be able to reconcile her past in order to carve a future of her own making? Filled with secrets, deception, romance, and twists worthy of the darkest thrillers, The Lightlark Sagais a must-read for fans of legendary fantasy writers Marie Lu, Marissa Meyer, and Leigh Bardugo.
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Westlock Libraries
#1, 10007 100 Avenue Westlock, Alberta T7P 2H5 (780) 349-3060 info@westlocklibrary.ca www.westlocklibrary.ca/
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