September 2025 list by K. Pearson |
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Adorable Empire
by Laura Terry
Nothing has been going right for Jinx. People at school think she's a goth weirdo, and now her parents are getting divorced. She has to move to an unfamiliar apartment building that doesn't feel like home -- and that doesn't have her dad. And when a new neighbor gives her a mysterious crystal, her life is turned even more upside down by the Adorables, a mischievous band of magical creatures.
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Cat & Cat Adventures: Magic at the Mansion
by Susie Yi
The search is afoot! Squash and Ginny must locate the second orb of the Staff of Knowledge before the Spirit World leaks further into the Human World. Not only that, but their best friends Fern and Lotus are still missing! Thankfully, their wand tracks Fern, Lotus, and the orb to a mysterious mansion, where they're shocked to discover all three are about to be auctioned off. Can Squash and Ginny save their friends and the orb-or will they lose them to the highest bidder . . . forever?
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City of Dragons 3: Quest for the True Dragon
by Jaimal Yogis
Daijiang's continued pursuit of Grace has made it clear that she and Nate are crucial to his plan. But as her Hùnxuè powers grow stronger, Grace can't help but feel it's unfair she might be missing out on a normal school life. Other kids get to relax, watch movies with friends, and go on dates, while Grace is risking her life to save the world.
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Cupcake Diaries: Alexis Cool As a Cupcake
by Tracey West
Alexis feels unappreciated and informs the Cupcake Club that she is no longer in charge, but they soon all learn that they need a leader and that it is okay to ask for help when you need it.
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Deepwater Creek
by Michael Regina
A middle grade graphic horror novel about two brothers who must uncover what terrors may be lurking in the depths of their local creek.
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Descendants: Evie's Wicked Runway: The Complete Manga Collection
by Jason Muell
The Interscholastic Auradon Fashion Contest is the biggest fashion event of the year and students across Auradon are buzzing with anticipation. No one is more excited than Evie, the villain kids' (VKs) resident fashionista and designer extraordinaire! The other VKs roll up their sleeves to help their friend, but with another Auradon student competing for the prize alongside her, will Evie be able to reach the top spot?
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Diary of a Nature Nerd
by Tiffany Everett
Brooke's always out on the trail, living a life full of adventure and documenting her wilderness findings in her nature diary. But Brooke is in for the biggest adventure of her life: her BFF, Jayla, is now her new stepsister! Brooke finally has someone to join her on the trail, and, together, they just might spot the one thing Brooke's been aching to see most -- a moose!
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Double Booking Vol. 2: When and Where Wolf?
by Chas! Pangburn
While on a cruise trip with their father, two siblings, Otto and Nan, learn of a furry menace wreaking havoc for passengers: a real-life werewolf! The resulting "weredunit" adventure has them questioning family, fellow travelers, and even themselves as they battle the ocean's waves and the full moon. Canine capers are nothing to bark at...especially for two growing kids!
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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...?
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Geronimo Stilton Reporter Vol. 19: Cheese Connection
by Geronimo Stilton
There is a mysterious cheese shortage in New Mouse City that has everyone in a panic and Geronimo, Thea, Trap and Benjamin are on the case. Who is the elusive, criminal mastermind, Mouse Caponi and what his connection to Marty Mimolette?
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Cryptid Kids: Moby Duck
by Sara Goetter
A year after Penny, K, and Luc rescued the Bawk-Ness Monster and a submarine full of cryptids from the nefarious Alvida Scales, they’ve reunited for what’s supposed to be a low-key trip to the seashore with K’s dad. K has big plans to follow in her great-aunt’s cryptid-hunting footsteps and track down the mysterious Moby Duck with her two best friends in tow, but there are a couple big problems with this plan!
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Molly and the Bear: Campers Beware
by Bob Scott
Molly and her best friend Bear go on a family camping trip where they attempt to improve Bear's relationship with Molly's dad.
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Monkey Key & the World of Myths: The Battle of the Beasts
by Maple Lam
The legendary Monkey King, Sun Wukong, embarks on a quest to save the world from a new evil, smashing through ancient Greek mythology as he battles monsters, faces the Minotaur, and tries to secure his place among the gods.
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My Name Is Benny Vol. 1
by Sokomin
Follow the adventures of precocious preteen tomboy Benny, who is never seen without their trusty gasmask (don't ask), and her fellow latchkey kids as they discover increasingly creative ways to stave off boredom in their suburban neighborhood. From waging war on insect home invaders to going all out for Halloween, Benny is down for weirdo adventures all day every day.
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The Rema Chronicles Vol. 2: Kingdom of Water
by Amy Kim
Even though Rema's portals no longer work for Tabby, she hasn't given up on finding a way back to her world. Her father's last words urge her to search for a lost geist prince, but the escalating hunt for geists means that Philip and the others are in more danger than ever. When Philip is apprehended, Tabby must expose the lost history of Rema and those who want to distort it.
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School Dance
by Sarah Sax
Milo wants to get excited for the school dance, but he can’t—because he’s cursed. Every time he tries to dance, something goes horribly wrong. Like at his cousin's wedding, when he tripped into the cake... Or on Halloween, when he nearly got a concussion after an ill-timed wipeout...
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Sonic the Hedgehog: 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.
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Space Case
by Stuart Gibbs
When a lunarnaut dies on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson sets out to solve the lunar murder mystery before the killer strikes again.
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Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt
In this timeless story about immortality, friendship, and growing up, young Winnie Foster learns of a hidden spring in a nearby wood and meets the Tuck family, whose members reveal their astonishing discovery of the spring’s life-changing power. Now Winnie must decide what to do with her newfound knowledge―and the Tucks must decide what to do with her.
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