Books for Kids and Tweens
January 2026

Recent Releases
The Stolen Songbird
by Judith Eagle; illustrated by Jo Rioux

While her moms are traveling, 12-year-old Caro and her secret pet rabbit, His Nibs, are sent to stay with strict great-aunt Gam. It's there that Caro discovers a stolen painting and gets caught up with a treacherous gang of art thieves. This twisty illustrated mystery plunges you into an adventure across 1950s London. (Ages 8-12.)
Sparkle Pigs #1: Carrot Chaos by Kit Holliday
Sparkle Pigs #1: Carrot Chaos
by Kit Holliday

Muffin and Ziggy are guinea pigs-and that's the only thing they have in common! Muffin loves being neat. Ziggy loves making a mess! They have no chance of becoming friends. Then they discover a magical door to Piggie-Town-a place where guinea pigs party all day and have nonstop fun. But the Piggie-Town residnets need help, and Muffin and Ziggy must work together if they want to save the day!-
Words Apart by Aimee Lucido
Words Apart
by Aimee Lucido

As their parents' divorce reshapes their family, eleven-year-old word-loving Olive and her thirteen-year-old art-loving sister Mattie struggle to navigate changing friendships, secrets, and their drifting bond.
The Candy Factory Mystery: A Valentine's Day Holiday Special by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Candy Factory Mystery: A Valentine's Day Holiday Special
by Gertrude Chandler Warner

When Grandfather's friend Mrs. Winkles needs some extra workers at her candy factory, the Boxcar Children are thrilled to help. What could be more fun than spending their days making candy? But working in the factory isn't as sweet as they expected. Workers are quitting, machinery is breaking down, and mysterious threatening messages are appearing on the candy hearts. It looks like someone is sabotaging Mrs. Winkles's candy!
Buns Gone Bad (Fluffle Bunnies, Book 1) by Anna Humphrey
Buns Gone Bad (Fluffle Bunnies, Book 1)
by Anna Humphrey

Three bunnies are left without their mother when she goes off to Brazil to learn jujitsu. With quick thinking, ingenuity, and maybe a little bit of raccoon manipulation, these three buns will take on all comers to be the rulers of the park. Will they win?-
Hannah Edwards Secrets of Riverway by Ashley Hards
Hannah Edwards Secrets of Riverway
by Ashley Hards

Hannah has a lot on her mind. Her father--the Canola King--is missing, and no one in her small town seems to care. With the support of her best friend Sam Castillo, and their sidekick Tim the Hall Monitor, Hannah embarks on a journey to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance.
Timi Shines Bright (Forever Fairies #7) by Maddy Mara
Timi Shines Bright (Forever Fairies #7)
by Maddy Mara

The Forever Tree is very sick! The evil snake spirit Serpentina has spread a poisonous vine around its roots. Timi and the other Alpha Wings need to find an antidote before it's too late. They'll have to make the dangerous journey to a valley of other poisonous plants and encounter forest creatures they've never seen before. Will the four fairy friends be able to find what they need in time to save their home, or will it be too late for the Forever Tree?
The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair by Max Brallier
The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair
by Max Brallier

Jack and Quint race through the Monster Dimension to stop Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, from destroying Earth, but their mission leads to a mysterious creature and a confrontation that could change everything.
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