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Series and Sequels
Fall 2026
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The Pumpkin Thief
by Alice Hemming
From New York Times bestselling author of The Leaf Thief comes the funny Halloween-y companion picture book! Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time there's a mystery in the vegetable patch! Bird's pumpkins keep disappearing, and this time there's EVIDENCE--footprints, peck-marks, a feather! There is a PUMPKIN THIEF! With vibrant art and captivating characters, the magic of Halloween's preparations are captured beautifully on each page as readers tag along on Squirrel's forest adventure. Is there truly a pumpkin thief on the loose, or is something else going on? And does it have anything to do with the jack-o'-lanterns appearing on his neighbor's doorsteps?
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Little Blue Truck Lost and Found
by Alice Schertle
It's a fun day on the farm with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck and friends--until Toad goes missing. Toad helps prepare for a hayride by loading piles of hay into Little Blue's truck bed. But when they're ready for a ride, Toad is nowhere to be found. Can Blue and his farm animal friends find Toad in time for him to join the fun? This seventh picture book in the beloved and bestselling Little Blue Truck series features all the rhyme, rhythm, animal sounds, and good old-fashioned fun and friendship that Blue is known for. Join Blue and friends for another adventure on the farm!
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It's My Bird-Day!
by Mo Willems
From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems, comes the highly anticipated annual event, The Pigeon's BIRD-DAY! The Pigeon has the hat. And the hot dog cake. He is ready for the presents but ... do YOU think The Pigeon can handle his BIG bird-day surprise? Get ready for a very special birthday celebration from three-time Caldecott honoree Mo Willems.
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Poppy
by Kevin Henkes
A stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author and national bestseller Kevin Henkes's award-winning and acclaimed novel The Year of Billy Miller. Poppy stars Billy and Sal's youngest sister as she faces a perfectly imperfect Thanksgiving with her family. It's almost Thanksgiving, and Poppy is excited. After all, Thanksgiving means the people she loves most will be gathered together. If only things didn't feel so different. Billy, home from college, has a beard; Sal is moodier than ever; and Mama is so distracted And Poppy still doesn't know what to do for her language arts assignment. Poppy is a bittersweet, thematically rich, emotionally complex younger middle grade novel about growing up, adjusting to change, and unconditional love. Complete with sibling squabbles, gingko trees, blue hair dye, and lots of hot cocoa and humor, celebrated author Kevin Henkes delivers a winning conclusion to the Miller Family sequence. Poppy is the fifth and final stand-alone book about the Miller family. It includes black-and-white illustrations by Kevin Henkes on almost every page and is an excellent choice for early elementary grades, for readers ready for a short novel, and for family and classroom read-alouds.
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It Came from the Creek
by Amy Sarig King
From the award-winning author of ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES, a novel about standing up to bullies -- whether they're kids or adults. There's something in the water at Lorane Creek. It smells really bad. It's a strange color. And it's making people sick. Katy and her best friend, Joel, decide to document the strangeness at the creek, trying to solve the mystery of what's going on. They discover a sinister man dumping bad things into the water. Even when he's told to stop, he goes ahead and keeps doing it. The bullies at school are just like that, too. Katy and Joel are learning that bullies do what they do because they think they can get away with it, because they think they're bigger than the rules. Katy, Joel, and the rest of the town have to find a way to stand up to them before the bullies ruin the creek (and so many other things) forever.
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Coach
by Jason Reynolds
Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Like Mr. 9.99--and his own dad--Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto. Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as fine can be. Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon...maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump. But one morning he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing--right off his feet And Otie just might have a fuzzy memory of his dad easing them off as Otie was sleeping, but that can't be right, can it? Unless all the reasons for his dad's "gone's" are very different from what he's been told... Because now, not only are the Jordans missing, but so is his father.
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The Neverfear
by Katherine Rundell
The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Impossible Creatures series. Join Christopher and Anya on their next daring adventures in the magical Archipelago. It's the Midsummer Feast on the islet of Glimt, and on this magical moonlit evening, the word on everyone's lips is bandits. Reports of masked men wreaking havoc are spreading throughout the Archipelago. Christopher and Anya have faced danger before; they think they are prepared for this threat--until they are ambushed and someone very close to them is kidnapped. Their frantic quest to pay the ransom will take them on a wild journey across Glimouria. Together they must face giants, duel with pirates, and race against deadly karkadanns. But just when they think they might succeed, there will come the most Herculean task of all . . .
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Dasia (Forever)
by Nic Stone
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Dear Martin series comes a spin-off novel written in prose and letters-in-verse about a thirteen-year-old girl. As she navigates cancer, family challenges, and newfound friendship during her initial chemo treatment, she discovers that hope can bloom in the most unexpected places.
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I Survived the Night of the Lions, 2025 (I Survived #26)
by Lauren Tarshis
Lauren Tarshis's 26th I Survived book transports readers deep into one of the most breathtaking - and dangerous - places on Earth: Botswana's Okavango Delta. This remote wilderness bursts with life, sheltering more lions, elephants, and dazzling (and deadly) creatures than almost anywhere else on the planet. Eleven-year-old Dylan is still reeling from the injury that shattered his all-star Little League dreams back home in Boston. His film-maker older sister offers him the trip of a lifetime: to travel with her as she films a world-famous lion expert in the heart of southern Africa. Dylan's days in the wilds of Botswana are filled with awe and wonder - elephants splashing in lagoons, leopards growling under star-lit skies, herds of zebras racing through golden grasslands, glittering snakes basking on tree branches - until disaster strikes. A plane crash hurls Dylan into the unforgiving wilderness, where deadly creatures are on the prowl. Alone, injured, and terrified, Dylan must summon every ounce of strength as he faces the deadliest predator of all: the African lion.
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Heart of the Ruby Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #32): Volume 32
by Tracey West
The royal family is under attack. At the royal baby naming ceremony, King Roland, Queen Rose, and their new baby are captured by an evil fairy queen named Agrona. It's up to Drake and his friends to rescue them. The Dragon Masters soon discover that a spell had been keeping Agrona asleep for many years. But that spell has now been broken, and three magical dragon gems are needed to recapture the evil fairy queen. Drake, Worm, Bo, and Shu travel to the Land of Peace to find a Ruby Dragon. But it won't be easy to obtain the dragon's special heart gem. Can Drake and Bo solve the Ruby Dragon's riddle and secure the first gem?
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Leaving Birdsong
by Brenda Woods
An inquisitive bookworm explores a whole new world when her family moves north during the Great Migration in Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods's stand-alone companion to The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA. It's 1946 when eleven-year-old Abigail and her parents move from Birdsong, South Carolina, to Detroit, where her parents say there are more opportunities for people of color. This promise is fulfilled when her father gets a good job at an auto factory, and on her visits to the city's impressive library, where she not only gets to walk through the front door for the first time but also meets her first Black librarian. And though her parents encourage her to focus on the new possibilities, it doesn't take long for Abigail to see that some of the limitations imposed by segregation also exist in the North. Abigail keenly observes it all, as she's determined to become a writer, even though not everyone takes her seriously. The Motor City offers plenty of inspiration, and she writes poems about Caesar, her funny neighbor, and the goings-on at the fancy hotel for wealthy Black folks where her mom gets a job. But before long, Abigail becomes more than an observer when a tragedy occurs after a homeless boy robs her. When she and her friends set out to help the boy's younger brother, she is confronted with uncomfortable realities about poverty. Throughout her summer of adventures and unexpected happenings, Abigail keeps her light shining as she reluctantly sheds her country-girl beginnings and starts to embrace Detroit as home.
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Baby-Sitters on Board!: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #1)
by Book Author
New York Times bestselling authors Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan team up and return to The Baby-sitters Club -- both Raina and Gale adapt and illustrate this super special graphic novel. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, Mallory, and Jessi are the luckiest baby-sitters in the world. This summer, they're going on what is sure to be the best vacation ever: a plane ride to Florida, a cruise to the Bahamas on an extravagant ship, and then back to Florida for three days of fun at a huge amusement park. The BSC has a million adventures, of course. And they still have time for what they like best of all -- baby-sitting.
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Big Nate: Curse of the Puffy Shorts: Volume 35
by Lincoln Peirce
In this new collection of full-color Big Nate comics, Lincoln Peirce's beloved sixth-grade mischief-maker is on a roll--causing classroom chaos, dodging detention, and leading his soccer team to new heights and lows. From battling his nemesis Gina and dodging the wrath of Mrs. Godfrey to dreaming up epic pranks, Nate's antics are guaranteed to crack you up.
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I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived Graphic Novel #14): Volume 14
by Lauren Tarshis
Danny Crane and his mom moved from New York City to Pearl City, Hawaii two months ago. Every day since, Danny has been making a plan to get back to NYC. He's not afraid of the crime or dark alleys there. And he's not afraid to stow away on the next ship out of Pearl Harbor. But that morning, the skies fill with fighter planes. Bombs pound the harbor. Bullets rain down on the beaches. Danny is shocked -- and, for the first time, truly afraid. He's a tough city kid. But can Danny survive the day that will live in infamy?
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Hilo: The Holiday Special: (A Graphic Novel)
by Judd Winick
The decorations are up. The gifts are wrapped. And Hilo and the gang are enjoying some holiday togetherness. Sure, it would be better if the skating pond wasn't blocked off. And if someone wasn't stealing trees from the tree lot. AND if a giant, super grumpy snowman wasn't going around destroying things. But what's a holiday without holiday surprises? Can Hilo and friends figure out what the snowman wants before D.J.'s big family party?
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Who Is John Cena?
by Ryan G. Van Cleave
The champ is here! Learn about WWE legend John Cena and his exciting transition from wrestler to Hollywood actor. This action-packed biography about the leader of the Cenation has all the exciting details on John's life and his titles, rivalries, signature moves, films, and more. In 2002, John Cena joined the WWE and the ring was changed forever. The beloved wrestler now holds the record for most WWE World Championship reigns and is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. John is much more than just a talented wrestler--he is also an author and a successful Hollywood actor who has has starred in blockbuster movies. When he isn't acting or wrestling, John spends his time volunteering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. John has granted over 650 wishes, which is more than any one person has granted in the organization's history.
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Who Was Lizzie Borden?
by Meg Belviso
How did a young woman who was devoted to helping others become the prime suspect in her parents' gruesome deaths? Learn everything we know about the mysterious case of Lizzie Borden in this compelling biography. In August of 1892, the Borden family housekeeper found a horrific scene: Mr. and Mrs. Borden both murdered in their own home. There were no signs of forced entry, and no sign that a stranger had been in the house at all The only other person who was home was their daughter, Lizzie Borden. Although there was some tension between Lizzie, her father, and her stepmother, there was little evidence to tie her directly to the case. And what was the motive for the double homicide? The mystery surrounding these murders became a sensational case in Fall River, Massachusetts, and beyond. Lizzie Borden became a celebrity almost overnight. But was she guilty? And, if not Lizzie, then who else could have been responsible?
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Graphic Novel: Titanic
by Mary Pope Osborne
Learn about the Titanic with Jack and Annie from the Magic Tree House as they track the facts about what happened the night the ship sank--now in a nonfiction graphic novel format. When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #17: Tonight on the Titanic, they had lots of questions about that fateful night: What was life like on the Titanic? What caused the ship to sink? Why weren't there enough lifeboats for all the passengers? What happened after the Titanic sank? Filled with up-to-date information and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Graphic Novels are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures.
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