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Kids' New Chapter Books June 2025 |
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Central Park Ghost
by Ellen Potter
Cordelia and her friend Isaac investigate rumors of a monster on the loose in Central Park.
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Sea Swept
by Leah Cypess
Mermaid Daria travels to the human world to save her older sister Meria, who left her life under the sea for a prince and now needs her help.
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Survive this Safari
by Natalie D. Richards
Lucy is excited to be selected for the Wildlands Safari Escape Challenge. When her team discovers that Wildlands' beloved baby elephant might be in danger, they must tackle a real Wildlands challenge.
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Gus and Glory
by Sarah Guillory
While spending the summer with her grandparents, mystery-loving Glory and her newfound bloodhound friend Gus attempt to track down her missing mom.
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The Reel Wish
by Yamile Saied Mâendez
Eleven-year-old Florencia finds her ballet dreams and some friendships cut short after a panic attack during a performance, but she forges a new path for herself as she comes to terms with her anxiety.
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The Dragon's Apprentice
by James Riley
Twelve-year-old Ciara accidentally summons an ancient and ornery dragon named Scorch. She and the dragon strike a deal so that Ciara can learn the magic she needs to save her mother and unravel the lies of the empire.
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Opal Watson: Private Eye
by Brittany Thurman
Opal Watson loves being a detective. When her neighbor’s cat goes missing or her grandmother loses her cherished cookbook, Opal is on the case, and there is no mystery she cannot solve. Returning home to Chicago after spending the summer with her Meme Augustine in New Orleans, Opal is nervous to begin school. But school quickly becomes the least of her worries. There have been strange noises in the apartment building Opal lives in, and as Opal begins to investigate, she realizes this will be her toughest case yet.
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The Trouble with Heroes
by Kate Messner
Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward danger until he died two years ago. Finn is about to fail seventh grade and has never made headlines . . . until now. Caught on camera vandalizing a cemetery, he's in big trouble for knocking down some dead old lady's headstone. Turns out that grave belongs to a legendary local mountain climber, and her daughter makes Finn an unusual offer: she'll drop all the charges if he agrees to climb all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks in a single summer. And there's just one more thing -- he has to bring along the dead woman's dog. In a wild three months of misadventures, mountain mud, and unexpected mentors, Finn begins to find his way on the trails and slowly begins to understand more about himself and his dad.
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On Again, Awkward Again
by Erin Entrada Kelly
When Pacy Mercado and Cecil Holloway spot each other during the first week of freshman year, it’s love at first sight. Well, more like love at first fleeting, injury-riddled glance, since the moment is ruined thanks to clumsiness and a criminal case of IBS. Despite their total lack of game, Pacy and Cecil are drawn to each other. Seven seconds of eye contact turns into days of yearning and stress as they make the mistake of following misguided advice from their friends, dysfunctional families, and strangers on the internet. But the universe conspires to bring Pacy and Cecil together when they both end up on the committee to plan the freshman dance. As they spend more time together, they realize that the other person might be just what they need... that is, if they can figure out how to be themselves and embrace the mishaps, mistakes, and hilariously awkward interactions that make up their imperfectly perfect love story.
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Elmhurst Public Library 125 S Prospect Ave. Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 (630) 279-8696
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