New Titles

Dawn of the axolotl

Tan, Susan,


While the Chin family pet-sits Arnold the axolotl, Ember the Chihuahua becomes worried that his pet friends are falling under Arnold's hypnotic spell.
Date Published:2026

Cabin Head and Tree Head.

Campbell, Scott, 1973-


School Library Journal starred, September 2025. Booklist starred, September 2025. Publishers Weekly, June 2025. Kirkus Starred, July 2025. "Whether drawing portraits or hiding out, Cabin Head and Tree Head are an irresistibly charming pair who support one another's ideas (digging for treasure without a map) and help one another overcome challenges (bad haircuts). They have no shortage of friends in a fascinating world full equally memorable characters with minds (and heads) of their own. These are the lighthearted tales of two pals who think differently - and entirely embrace it"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal starred, September 2025. Booklist starred, September 2025. Publishers Weekly, June 2025. Kirkus Starred, July 2025. "Whether drawing portraits or hiding out, Cabin Head and Tree Head are an irresistibly charming pair who support one another's ideas (digging for treasure without a map) and help one another overcome challenges (bad haircuts). They have no shortage of friends in a fascinating world full equally memorable characters with minds (and heads) of their own. These are the lighthearted tales of two pals who think differently - and entirely embrace it"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Axolotl and Axolittle

Hitchman, Jess.


School Library Journal, June 2025. Publishers Weekly, May 2025. Kirkus Review, May 2025. Axolotl and Axolittle are total opposites through and through, but after a squabble, they learn to make up and get along, as siblings often do.
Date Published:2025

Is this a plum? : a peek-through picture book /

Ojari, Dan,


Die-cut pages reveal unexpected illustrations under deceptive peek-through shapes.
Date Published:2026

Searching for wocks

Knisley, Lucy,


"A preschooler collects special rocks and other objects during their walk to the playground and back"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

I am murphy and I am waiting

Yaccarino, Dan,



Date Published:2026

Twenty questions

Barnett, Mac.


School Library Journal, January 2023. Booklist starred, February 2023. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. Horn Book, March 2023. Kirkus Review, December 2022. "Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world . . . poses twenty questions both playful and profound. Some make us giggle. Others challenge our assumptions. The result is an . . . exploration of where the best questions lead--to stories . . . [an] invitation to speculate without limits and know no bounds"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

School Library Journal, January 2023. Booklist starred, February 2023. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. Horn Book, March 2023. Kirkus Review, December 2022. "Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world . . . poses twenty questions both playful and profound. Some make us giggle. Others challenge our assumptions. The result is an . . . exploration of where the best questions lead--to stories . . . [an] invitation to speculate without limits and know no bounds"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Hometown

Tan, Shaun,


When a boy visits an alien planet, a young girl living there realizes her humanness, begins to question her identity, and faces a life-changing choice to leave the only home and family she has ever known.
Date Published:2026

I will eat you in the end

Duff, David,


"After a dinosaur accidentally steps on a worm's friend, the two form a lasting friendship as they grapple with the circle of life"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Bored

Sala, Felicita.


School Library Journal starred, November 2025. Kirkus Review, November 2025. School Library Journal starred. Kirkus Review. "A very bored girl becomes less so when she starts to imagine all the bored people in the world floating away together to boredom-fueled adventures"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

I am not happy!

Perry, Caroline L.


"Ages 4-8"--Dust jacket. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2025. Kirkus Review, August 2025. "An adorable quokka is not as happy as they look"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Cannonball

Cotter, Sacha.


"Originally published as The Bomb in 2018 in New Zealand by Huia Press." School Library Journal starred, June 2020. School Library Journal starred. Determined to execute the perfect cannonball dive, a boy tries to follow everyone's advice but finally hears Nan, an expert and former champion, who advises doing it his own way.
Date Published:2020

Together : a book about community /

Gravel, Elise,


"A new book by Elise Gravel all about how to support one another, stand up for those who don't have a voice and how to build stronger communities. Together we are stronger. Together we can make a difference. And together we make a community. With her signature quirky monsters, beloved children's book author Elise Gravel explains the importance of working together and creating community. Other people take care of us when we're sick or hurt, teach us things, and protect us. They help us in many ways, even if being surrounded by other people can sometimes make us feel bad or angry. Poignant and relevant, Elise emphasizes the importance of friendship, creating support systems, and how through connection and support, we can ensure that everyone in our communities is taken care of and safe. Our communities take care of us and we have to take care of our communities"--
Date Published:2025

"A new book by Elise Gravel all about how to support one another, stand up for those who don't have a voice and how to build stronger communities. Together we are stronger. Together we can make a difference. And together we make a community. With her signature quirky monsters, beloved children's book author Elise Gravel explains the importance of working together and creating community. Other people take care of us when we're sick or hurt, teach us things, and protect us. They help us in many ways, even if being surrounded by other people can sometimes make us feel bad or angry. Poignant and relevant, Elise emphasizes the importance of friendship, creating support systems, and how through connection and support, we can ensure that everyone in our communities is taken care of and safe. Our communities take care of us and we have to take care of our communities"--

Date Published:2025

Welcome to our classroom!

Penfold, Alexandra.


May include a poster. "A Borzoi Book"--page facing title page. Kirkus Review, April 2026. Kirkus Review. "A teacher welcomes a new group of students on the first day of school and introduces an exciting and collaborative year ahead"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Holes

Sachar, Louis.


John Newbery Medal winner 1999.
Date Published:1999

Just Harriet

Arnold, Elana K.


School Library Journal, January 2022. Pub Weekly, January 2022. Kirkus Starred, December 2021. Booklist, January 2022. School Library Journal. Pub Weekly. Kirkus Starred. Harriet Wermer is unhappy about having to spend her summer with her grandmother on Marble Island until she discovers a mystery involving her dad from when he was a boy living on the island.
Date Published:2022

The islands of elsewhere

Fawcett, Heather (Heather M.),


Amidst her stay at their grandfather's seaside property, ten-year-old Bee Snolly wants to focus on aiding her ailing Granddaddy, yet as she delves into the islands' secrets with her sisters, they start off on a journey to uncover a long-buried secret that may assist them all.
Date Published:2023

Stella Diaz has something to say

Dominguez, Angela.


School Library Journal starred, January 2018. Publisher's Weekly, November 2017. Booklist, November 2017. Horn Book, November 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2018. Kirkus Review, December 2017. School Library Journal starred. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. "Stella DÃaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella DÃaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely. When a new boy arrives in Stella's class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. Plus, she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school! But she better get over her fears soon, because Stella DÃaz has something to say!"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal starred, January 2018. Publisher's Weekly, November 2017. Booklist, November 2017. Horn Book, November 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2018. Kirkus Review, December 2017. School Library Journal starred. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. "Stella DÃaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella DÃaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely. When a new boy arrives in Stella's class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. Plus, she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school! But she better get over her fears soon, because Stella DÃaz has something to say!"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2018

The Ice Chips and the Magical Rink



Date Published:2018

The lost web-shooter!

Behling, Steve,


"Disney Junior"--Cover. "When Spidey loses his web-shooter to Doc Ock, he and his friends Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy use some hi-tech robots to help get them back! Children ages 2 to 5--along with Marvel fan and collectors--will love this full-color Little Golden Book based on the hit animated series, Spidey and His Amazing Friends on Disney Jr. and Disney+."--Amazon.
Date Published:2024