July 2025 list by K. Pearson |
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The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn's Wicked Stepsister
by Ann M. Martin
After Dawn's mom marries Mary Ann's dad, the two friends, suddenly sisters, find their home sweet home turned into a battle front until Dawn realizes that her new stepsister only needs some room in which to breathe.
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Chef's Secret
by Kelly Yang
Jason Yao's a regular kid who's also a professional chef helping to run a motel, and now that he has a girlfriend, Mia Tang, he's determined to be the best boyfriend, but that means he can't let Mia know the real him.
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Diary of a Roblox: Haunted House
by Ari Avatar
Ari, Zeke, and Jez just can't ignore a challenge from the school bully, Tripp. There can't really be a haunted house in Blockville... right? When the trio enters the mysterious house on the hill Tripp dares them to explore the creepy top floor. What's the deal with all these doors? And why can't Ari and his friends find a way out? And wait.... is that a giant spider?!
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Graciela in the Abyss
by Meg Medina
In the deepest recesses of the ocean, Graciela—once an ordinary girl—now makes sea glass and assists her friend, Amina, as she welcomes newly awakened sea ghosts from their death sleep. Though Graciela’s spirit is young, she has lived at the bottom of the ocean for more than a hundred years. Meanwhile, in the mortal world on land, twelve-year-old Jorge Leon works in his family’s forge. He’s heard of the supernatural spirits living beneath the ocean’s waves—tales that do nothing to quell his fear of the water. But when Jorge discovers a hand-wrought harpoon with the power to spear a sea ghost, he knows he must destroy it any way he can.
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The Great Mouse Escape
by James Patterson
Talking mouse Isaiah is free from the experiments that left him with blue fur and a big voice, and living a picture-perfect life with his human friend, Hailey. But the evil scientists--and their evil talking cats--are hot on Isaiah's trail. When they mouse-nap his friend Mikayla, it's up to Isaiah and Hailey to rescue her. Their search takes them on a cross-country adventure, where they face foes and make unexpected friends. If they can find Mikayla, they might even find a way to free Isaiah's siblings and create a happy ending for all of the lab mice.
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Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky
by Pari Thomson
Daisy and her friends set off to rescue her mother and the other Botanists held captive in the Amazon rainforest, but when their mission is thrown off course they must rely on the magic of Amazeria to defeat their enemies.
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Henry Heckelbeck and the Not-So-Dark Day
by Wanda Coven
A city blackout causes school to be canceled but Henry has a great time playing flashlight limbo with his friends, making shadow puppets, and even getting to eat all the ice cream before it melts.
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The Incorruptibles
by Lauren Magaziner
Fiora joins Inc Academy, a school for human resistance fighters, to battle against the corrupt sorcerers oppressing her world.
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The Kingdom of Wrenly: Guardian of the Sea
by Jordan Quinn
Prince Lucas and Clara visit the long-hidden mermaid kingdom for a royal ball, only to find that not all the mermaids are thrilled about their arrival.
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Magic Tree House: Sea Otter Sunrise
by Mary Pope Osborne
It’s bright and early when the magic tree house spins Jack and Annie to Monterey Bay, California. It’s their mission to collect sea urchins in the underwater kelp forests! But they know nothing about collecting sea urchins—can a grouchy boat captain help them? Maybe. But Jack and Annie have another problem when Annie finds a badly injured sea otter. They’re not supposed to help the otter. . . but it’s the right thing to do. Can they convince the grouchy boat captain to help them?
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Monsters of Fire: Sea Dragons
by Jane Yolen
In 1900 Fife Cat Douglas is one of a team of children training to be monster hunters in hopes of ridding Scotland of the land monsters that plague it--the most dangerous of which are the dragons.
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My Weirdtastic School: Mr. Plummer is Dumber!
by Dan Gutman
A.J. and his friends are listening to parents talk about their jobs during Career Day at Ella Mentry School, when suddenly the fire alarm goes off. But there's no fire-there's a flood in the boys' bathroom! It's way too big of a job for Miss Lazar, the custodian, so the principal calls for some help. Enter Mr. Plummer, plumber extraordinaire. But will Mr. Plummer be able to fix the bathroom and figure out who caused the flood in the first place?
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Seashell Key: The Lucky Day
by Lourdes Heuer
On the last day of school before spring break, teachers turn their students' distractions into fun class activities.
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Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow
by Jessica Townsend
To learn more of the Wundrous Arts while traveling to new places in Nevermoor where she encounters people from her past, Morrigan Crow sides with someone very dangerous as she tries to untangle the mystery of who she is.
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Snoop
by Gordon Korman
If Carter hadn't been checking his phone, he might have seen his brother coming down the ski slopes in his direction. And if Carter had seen his brother in time and avoided the crash, he might not have two broken legs right now. Oops. Now Carter is stuck at home for weeks, with both his legs in casts.
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The Thread of Destiny
by Aimee Lim
Full of grotesque monsters and revenge, twelve-year old Evie Mei's journey to confront her mother's killer comes to an end.
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Unicornia: The Cupcake Contest
by Ana Punset
When the Unicornia cupcake contest is announced, the entire kingdom gets baking! Of course, this is Unicornia, so every ingredient is magical. From cotton candy sugar to glittery frosting, there are so many amazing ingredients to be discovered. Can Claudia and her friends master the art of magical baking in time for the competition?
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Wildsmith: Into the Dark Forest
by Liz Flanagan
With war threatening her city, Rowan and her mother must flee to the Dark Forest. There she meets a grandfather she didn’t know existed, and his white wolf, Arto. Rowan is homesick, but soon she makes new friends—including a trio of powerful witches. When Rowan rescues a baby dragon from poachers, she discovers the secret of her own identity. She is a wildsmith, just like her grandfather, a person who cares for and can speak to magical animals.
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