December 2025 list by K. Pearson |
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39 Clues Vol. 3: The Sword Thief
by Peter Lerangis
Sibling spies Amy and Dan Cahill team up with the unpredictable Alistair Oh to uncover the secrets of a legendary warrior, secrets so well-guarded they could prove deadly to anyone who seeks them.
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Barb vs. the Leech Queen
by Dan Abdo
After arriving in the city of Skulladune, best friends Barb and Porkchop are manipulated by a sinister force into a wild, high-stakes competition to become city marshal, putting their bond to the test as they face off in absurd challenges.
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Besties: Set Sail
by Kayla Miller
Busy besties Beth and Chanda are all aboard for a relaxing ocean getaway! Chanda fully embraces being on Sunshine Time. The only items on her to-do list are showing off her summer fashions, snorkeling, lounging on the beach with Beth, and sightseeing with her family--including her soon-to-be brother-in-law, Seth, and his parents. Scratch that; Chanda is so at ease that she hasn't even made a list! Beth is...less relaxed. Back home, her big sister, Lisa, is preparing to move away for college in the fall. Missing out on precious time with Lisa before she leaves has Beth feeling bluer than the ocean. Making things worse, she's anxious about seeming like a wet beach towel on this once-in-a-lifetime vacation. Can the two friends find their sea legs and ride the emotional waves together?
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Dog Man Vol. 14: Big Jim Believes
by Dav Pilkey
The celebration comes to a halt for our heroes in Dog Man: Big Jim Believes when the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return. Our caped crusaders -- Dog Man (aka Scarlet Shedder), Commander Cupcake, and Sprinkles -- along with Mecha Molly discover that the city has changed, and nothing is how it should be. Can Big Jim's positivity and innocence help our heroes?
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The Expets Vol. 2: The Skunk Who Challenged the World!
by Mark Tatulli
EXpets follows the super-team as they try to thwart a conniving kitty's dastardly plan. When Professor Foozypinz looks out his enormo'scope at the moon, the last thing he expects to see is a ginormous evil...kitten?! And yikes, she's ready to wreak havoc on Earth and is heading straight for New Jersey! This definitely looks like a job for the eXpets! Mr. Turtle quickly calls in Ginormous Gerbil, Wonder Guppy, Laser-Eye Kitty, and Stanky Dog. The pets are on the case, but it turns out the only way to save the day is to get KittyKahKah's evil collar away from her--and for that they need to team up with the expert on evil collars, a.k.a. their nemesis the Skunk! (Well, that sure stinks!).
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The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate's Revenge: A Graphic Novel
by Mac Barnett
In the fourth installment of Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris's New York Times-bestselling series our heroes--First Cat, LOZ 4000, and the Moon Queen-- encounter Captain Babybeard and his crew of swashbuckling pirates.After Captain Babybeard steals a treasure map from the Queen of the Moon, the notorious pirate sees nothing but piles of gold in his future. But a mutiny, led by his first mate, the Martian Pirate James Plantain, leaves Babybeard marooned on a deserted island. Betrayed by his crew, the little captain seeks an unlikely alliance...Will Captain Babybeard get revenge?
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Pablo and Splash: Roman Holiday
by Sheena Dempsey
Join time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash on an expedition to ancient Rome in this hilarious full-color graphic novel, perfect for fans of Dog Man and Investigators.
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Rune: Tale of the Obsidian Maze
by Carlos Sánchez
After defeating the Shadow King, Chiri and Dai are settling into their new lives in the magical land of Puddin'. However, there is always more evil to fight against, and this time, the evil is coming to them. After being invited to the Obsidian Maze to fight the sinister MidKnight, Chiri and Dai are about to encounter the deepest darkness there ever was, and they're not sure if they're both going to make it safely back to their friends.
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Super Pancake and the Terrible Toast
by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Superhero Peggy Pancake must stop Terrible Toast's villainous mind control plot threatening Breakfast Town, all while repairing her relationship with her brother and surviving a school talent show.
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Whatever After Vol. 2: If the Shoe Fits
by Sarah Mlynowski
On their next trip through the magic mirror, siblings Abby and Jonah have to fix Cinderella's story before it's too late for a happily-ever-after ending.
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Wings of Fire: Darkstalker
by Tui T. Sutherland
Three dragons. One unavoidable, unpredictable destiny. This is the beginning...of the end. In the SeaWing kingdom, a young prince learns he is an animus--capable of wonderful magic that comes with a terrible price. In the mind of a NightWing dragonet, a thousand futures unfold--and almost all of them, she knows, lead to disaster and destruction. And under three full moons and the watchful eyes of his NightWing mother and IceWing father, the most powerful dragon Pyrhhia will ever know is clawing his way out of his egg: Darkstalker, the dragon who will change the world forever. Long before the SandWing war, lifetimes before the Dragonet Prophecy...darkness is born.
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