May 2026 list by K. Pearson |
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Action Dude and the Massive Shark
by Andy Riley
Action Dude is back with another action-packed adventure and this time, it's personal. Mutant sea creatures have appeared in the town's toilets to escape a massive mutant shark. But Action Dude's dad is on his way home on the ocean. It's up to Action Dude to take on the massive shark and keep the sea safe for Action Dad.
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The Big Mousetake
by Alina Tysoe
Truffles hates parties, especially birthday parties. So when a trio of mice calling themselves the Cheesy Crew crash Truffles's human's birthday bash to steal the cheesecake, Truffles offers assistance. After all, no cake means no party, which means peace and quiet! The would-be saboteurs should have known better than to cross the likes of Poppy the Great Puptective!
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Big Nate: Code Red! Vol. 34
by Lincoln Peirce
Spring fever is in the air, both on the baseball field and school crushes, and Nate worries that the worst team name in history may hurt his mojo. Nate's friends do their best to keep him in check, but the star of Lincoln Peirce's bestselling series is determined to overcome any obstacle: surprise locker partners, a detention-happy teacher, or even cafetorium duty with Coach John. In Big Nate: Code Red, Nate and friends pull out all the stops!
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Box Tales: Super Terrific Showtime!
by James Burks
Friends Bea and Box love to spend their time together dreaming up exciting new things to try, and Box's next dream is as big and glitzy as Hollywood itself--they're putting on a variety show! But before the curtain goes up and the entertainers take the stage, the two friends have a lot to do, like finding a curtain... And come to think of it, they're going to need a stage, and some entertainers.... There's a lot to do before their dreams of show business stardom come true, but they know that they can pull off anything together--especially with a little help from their grownups--once they make a plan.
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The Greenies
by Emma Mills
The Baby-Sitters Club meets The Breakfast Club in this fun and fresh graphic novel about a girl who reluctantly joins the Environmental Club at her new school--and finds friendship and community where she least expects it. After her parents' divorce, seventh grader Violet is forced to start all over. Now the new kid, at a new school, in a new town, she must navigate unfamiliar territory. Luckily, Violet falls in with a new group of (maybe?) friends. But when they wind up in detention, they're forced to join the under-attended Environmental Club--and mischief ensues.
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Kanga-U: Lost in a Labyrinth
by Sholly Fisch
Jumpa and her friends battle mythological beasts while trying to escape the twisting pathways of the Labyrinth on Themyscira.
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Kpop Demon Hunters: The Movie in Comics
by Random House
KPop Demon Hunters retells the hit film through a series of comics, complete with full-color scenes and dialogue from the movie When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they protect the world from demons with their musical abilities. Follow their band HUNTR/X, as they make music and face their greatest challenge yet--Saja Boys, the hottest new boy band with a dark secret.
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Last Day Pool Party
by Emma Steinkellner
Six very different kids' stories collide at an unforgettable last day pool party in this hilarious and relatable story about friendship, popularity and the messiness of growing up. When her name gets skipped at the eighth-grade graduation ceremony, Rose decides she is done being invisible. She's determined to finally stand out and make her unfulfilled middle school dreams come true at the upcoming pool party. But she's not the only one who wants to make a splash.
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Lightfall: A Place Between
by Tim Probert
Cad survives a shipwreck and washes up in Pellidyr, where his search for Lorgon instead leads him to the other spirits of Irpa. One spirit sends him to A Place Between—a liminal realm where he must uncover why Lorgon summoned him at all. Meanwhile, Bea wakes inside Pellidyr’s capital, hailed as a hero despite feeling more lost than ever. Determined to reunite with her crew, her escape attempt also lands her in A Place Between, where she uncovers a revelation that reshapes everything she thought she knew—and what may come next.
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Living the Dream: A Mutts Treasury Vol. 23
by Patrick McDonnell
There's nothing like a buddy: Just ask Earl and Mooch, the adorable pets who inhabit the world of Mutts. The fact that Earl's a dog and Mooch is more of the feline persuasion makes about as much difference as a flea's eyebrow. These guys have a special friendship. Anyone who has a pet will see themselves and their beloved furry housemates in this collection.
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Minecraft Vol. 5
by Kazuyoshi Seto
Peaceful life in a perfectly constructed town bores ten-year-old Nico into mischief. Riding creepers while they explode is fun and all, but what he really wants is to escape the blocky confines of his home and take his crafting skills on an adventure to the end of the world. Just how big is the world, anyway, and what could stand in his way? Nico has made it Finally, he and his friends set foot in the Nether. But wait...what are all these enemies doing? How did Nico get surrounded? Nico and his incredible ability to create MODs are really going to be put to the test now.
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Mixed Feelings
by Sara Amini
While sixth-grader Sara Amini can't find anyone who shares her Iranian-Colombian-American heritage, her best friend is abandoning her for another girl, making her feel more alone as a mixed-race, first-generation person with a desire to belong.
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Paws: The Trouble with Leo
by Nathan Fairbairn
After an unfortunate run-in with a boy from class, the PAWS girls find themselves locked in an escalating turf war with his competing dog walking business SCAMPS.
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Pen Pals: Dino Poet Vol. 2
by Tom Angleberger
Dino Poet wants to help Frog write his first poem, but there's a problem--Frog doesn't think he's a writer What if his poems are bad? What if he can't come up with ideas?Lucky for these pals, the wide, wild world is full of inspiration--and danger. Dodging volcanoes and carnivores, the two friends meet a bunch of new poetry pals: two-word poems with Iguanodon, beat poetry with Parasaurolophuses. And then there's the dreamy archaeopteryx named Hope, who just might inspire the world's first love poem.
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Pet Placement Society
by Primo Gallanosa
Twelve-year-old Mia is having a hard time. Her parents are arguing about overcrowding at the animal shelter they own. Her best friend, Lily, is suddenly no longer interested in the things they used to do together. And it's been impossible for her classmates to agree on a topic for their big group project! With so much going wrong, Mia just wants to do one thing right. She attempts to befriend one of the students in her project group, a new kid named Riley, by pressuring him to adopt a dog from her parents' shelter.
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Sloomoo: Making Friends
by Melissa de la Cruz
Daisy Sterling-Chan, an eleven-year-old STEM-loving slime fanatic, dreams of finding her missing idol, slime scientist Miss Joon—and maybe even the legendary slime creature Sloomoo. With the help of clever, kind Ren Tanaka, Daisy learns that while making slime is simple, making friends is its own messy experiment.
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic Prime Vol. 3
by Hayden Robel
Sonic tries to recruit Nine back in New Yoke—only to be suddenly flung into the tropical world of No Place. There, he teams up with a lively crew of pirates and their party‑loving captain. But when multiple groups race for the Prism Shard, Sonic and his new allies realize the only way to win is to move fast.
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