September 2025 list by K. Pearson |
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Ash the Blaze Dragon
by Maddy Mara
Ash is returning to the Magic Forest, with her friends Maya and Eloise. There, they are able to turn into amazing Fire Dragons and use their special powers to protect the creatures there.
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Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Destiny
by Matthew Swanson
A cross-country road trip takes a turn for the weird when ten-year-old Ben discovers a stowaway, his best friend Janet, in the family camper.
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Dive
by John David Anderson
Kassandra Conner joins the diving team at her new private school, but when she befriends a townie who dumpster dives, she starts to break out of her own box.
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Dream
by Barbara O'Connor
Determined to buy a new guitar to win a songwriting contest, eleven-year-old Idalee searches for a hidden family treasure to help her achieve her dreams only to discover the music was in her all along.
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Eternal Flame
by Matthew Landis
Twins Ike and Iris Carter race from D.C. to Paris to New York on the trail of one of America's most iconic treasures, before it disappears.
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Forever Ripley
by McCall Hoyle
As German Shepherd Ripley's health declines, she realizes she must give her human Charlie the confidence to carry on.
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Incredibly Penelope
by Lauren Myracle
Penelope has been all over the globe traveling alongside her godmother, the super celebrity Queenie Bee. And she's done things most kids never dream of, like feeding giraffes, exploring real glaciers, and hopping from one five-star hotel to the next. But there's one thing she has never done, and she desperately wants to give it a try: go to school! So Penelope persuades her mother and godmother to let her attend Idlewild Academy for Girls.
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Into the Wild Magic
by Michelle Knudsen
Eleven-year-old Bevvy spends her time avoiding other kids, playing with her neighbor's kittens, and escaping into her fantasy novels. When new girl Cat arrives at school, Bevvy thinks she may finally have found a friend, until Cat provokes Bevvy's worst tormentor and leaves her alone to deal with the consequences. Later, on Bevvy's doorstep, Cat's apology is cut short when a car with dark windows rolls up.
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Maggie and the Story Shadows
by Annabelle Oh
Thirteen-year-old Maggie and her friends investigate her mother's disappearance and discover a world where stories are real.
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The Memory Spinner
by C. M. Cornwell
A young girl must choose between staying immersed in a magical past with her deceased mother, or saving those she loves most in the complicated, yet real present.
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Mummy Man and Waffles: The Dire Deeds of Doctor Gargo
by Steve Behling
In this hilarious and spooky sequel, Waffles, his mummy sidekick, and their turtle Frank hit the road from Shriekport to Hollywood, facing off against reanimated monsters and the evil Doctor Gargo, in a wild summer adventure packed with laughs, creepy creatures and big decisions.
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Rabbit & Bear: This Lake Is Fake
by Julian Gough
Rabbit is upset that Spring isn’t all that he thought it would be. But Bear thinks if they work hard, they can make things better. Rabbit has a much better plan—to go across the lake in search of a perfect world. What will Rabbit and Bear find on this very long journey with no breakfast?
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Schooled
by Jamie Sumner
Eleven-year-old Lenny navigates grief while grudgingly attending an experimental middle school located on the college campus where his father teaches.
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Skandar and the Spirit War
by A. F. Steadman
The Island is at war. Skandar, now an outlaw, is in hiding after Rex Manning revealed a game-changing secret at the Chaos Cup. But as Rex prepares to invade the Mainland, the Islanders are not sure who to trust. With one of Skandar's closest friends now fighting for the enemy, Skandar must build new alliances--including an uneasy truce with Kenna. Can Skandar become the leader he needs to be--to save the Mainland, and the heart of the Island itself?
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Stella: Ranch Patrol
by W. Bruce Cameron
Thirteen-year-old Mateo trains corgi Stella to herd sheep in order to help his father avoid selling the family ranch.
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War of the Wasteland
by Tyler Whitesides
The trilogy concludes as Landon must harness the ultimate power of the Megalajunk in a final battle to defeat the Locksmith and save the world from being overrun by trash.
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The Weirdies
by Michael Buckley
After being left behind when everyone from Deadeye Manor goes on a doomed vacation, the Weirdie triplets--Barnacle, Garlic, and Melancholy--learn to fend for themselves as they navigate life at their new adoptive home on Sunshine Circle.
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What Happened Then
by Erin Soderberg Downing
In this alternating narrative by bestselling author Erin Soderberg Downing, a decades-old family secret is buried within the sand, water, and woods… waiting for cousins Avery and Jax to find it and uncover the truth.
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Where Only Storms Grow
by Alyssa Colman
During the worst storm of the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma, twins Howe and Joanna must put their differences aside and work together to save their farm from ruin.
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The Winter of the Dollhouse
by Laura Amy Schlitz
On a gloomy November night, eleven-year-old Tiphany Stokes saves an old lady from collapsing in the street. An antique doll named Gretel watches them, longing for Tiph to rescue her from life in a shop window. Though none of these three characters realizes it, their worlds are about to change: Gretel will no longer be a precious prisoner.
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Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend
by Lance Rubin
Zed Moonstein makes an A.I. best friend but realizes it might not be as cool-and may be more dangerous-than he imagined.
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