New Books for Children
Baby-sitters little sister. 9, Karen's grandmothers
Yingst, DK, author, artist
2024
"When Karen adopts a grandmother from Stoneybrook Manor, she has more grandmas than anyone she knows -- five! Karen thinks that is very special. But Karen's new grandmother is so different! Grandma B makes Karen listen to old music, and she teaches Karen funny dances, like the foxtrot"-- Publisher.
Cash stash : savings
Daly-Weir, Catherine, author.
2024
Julian has saved his pennies, and quarters and dollars, for ages. He keeps them in a safe place, at the top of the closet, behind his winter blanket in his trusty piggy bank, Wilbur. But now his mom, his dad, even his best friend, Lucy, who barely saves any money at all, says Wilbur isn't safe enough. They want him to move his money to a bank! Will Julian keep Wilbur, or open a savings account?
D&D dungeon club. 2, Time to party
Ostertag, Molly Knox, author
2024
"The party continues but the problems get bigger in this second installment of this original Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series brought to you by New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma. Olivia loves being the Dungeon Master of her after-school club, creating a world with magic and epic battles with adventure around every corner. She's always felt at home in her game, but now--with new members and new plotlines--her world has gotten more complicated than ever. It doesn't help when Olivia's older sister, Lu, comes home from college and brushes off all Olivia's hard work, telling her to get real. A seed of doubt is planted, and suddenly the colorful world of her game starts to fade around her. Will Olivia be able to keep everything from changing, or will the party fall apart?"--Amazon.com.
Into the uncut grass
Noah, Trevor, 1984-, author
2024
In the tradition of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse comes a gorgeously illustrated fable about a young child’s journey into the world beyond the shadow of home, a magical landscape where he discovers the secrets of solidarity, connection, and finding peace with the people we love.
InvestiGators. Class action
Green, John Patrick, 1975- author, illustrator
2024
Mango and Brash go undercover at a middle school to protect the mascot, but the gators struggle to blend in with the other students.
Library girl
Horvath, Polly, author.
2024
Eleven-year-old Essie, who was abandoned as a baby and lovingly raised by four librarians, meets a mysterious boy whom she believes is her twin brother, but as she gets to know him better, she discovers nothing is as simple as it seems.
Mouse & his dog
Applegate, Katherine, author.
2024
In Dogtown, a shelter for real and robot dogs, Mouse helps his big-hearted but trouble-attracting best friend Buster find a forever home, and embarks on an adventure with Stewie, a misunderstood dog, and Smokey, a malfunctioning robot dog.
The Owlympic Games
Elliott, Rebecca, author
2024
The Owlympic Games are about to begin at Treetop Elementary School! It's going to be a flaptastic week full of games, races, and owlmazing obstacle courses. Eva wants to be excited like all her other classmates--who wouldn't want to compete for a gold medal, after all? But as the Games begin, and the pressure to win starts to build, Eva is afraid of letting her team down. Will she be able to overcome her fears to compete for first place?
The Peruvian express
Phillips, Tom (Novelist), author
2024
Twelve-year-old John Boarhog and his friends embark on a perilous journey through the Amazon to reunite with his mentor, Inspector Toadius McGee, only to find themselves entangled in a hunt for an infamous Object of Doom aboard the Peruvian Express.
Pug the sports star
May, Kyla, author, illustrator
2024
Bub is a star with a basketball and a pug level hoop--but now Bella wants him to teach the other dogs the same trick, and Bub is not sure he wants to be in the spotlight.
The sleeping giant
Robertson, David, 1977-, author
2024
"Eli, Morgan and Emily embark on their most dangerous mission yet, to save the kidnapped animal beings of Ministik and to ensure that these terrible deeds will never happen again. Accompanied by Arik and Mahihkan, as well as the remaining Bird Warriors, they journey across the Flatlands toward the Land of the Sleeping Giant, in search of a long-lost cave where the Green Stars are said to be. The valuable gems are rumored to have great power, which Eli and Morgan will need to overcome an evil they've not faced before. As they draw ever closer, Eli develops more of his powers and learns new revelations about his mother."-- Provided by publisher
Survive the island
Avatar, Ari, author.
2024
Ari is super excited for the holidays! He finally gets the chance to relax. That is, until he finds out that his sister is joining him on vacation. So lame! The trip soon takes an unexpected turn that leaves Ari and his friends stranded on a deserted island. How will they survive? And what about that strange buzzing that's coming from the island core?
Tig
Smith, Heather, 1968- author
2024
After months of living without electricity or parents, Tig and Peter are forced to move in with their Uncle Scott and his partner, Manny. The transition from down-and-out to picture-perfect isn't easy, especially in pristine Wensleydale with the idyllic couple and their beautiful home. Tig, with Peter's support, decides to make their new life messy, starting with daily arguments and her plans to become a competitive cheese racer. She'll run circles around her new guardians, outrun a wheel of cheese, and leave her past buried in her dust. But things don't always go as planned, and Tig must decide what to truly leave behind in order to move forward.
Unicorse.
2024
Bluey doesn't want to go to bed, so Mum decides to read her a story, when they're interrupted by Unicorse, the most annoying unicorn in the world. Will Bluey and Mum finish the bedtime story?
We are big time
Khan, Hena, author
2024
Inspired by a true story, new Muslim student Aliya joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, and she learns about teamwork and herself.
We are definitely human
Fang, X., author, illustrator
2024
"When three mysterious visitors from "Europe" crash-land in Mr. Li's field, he does what any good host would: he invites them back to his farmhouse and offers to help fix up their "car". No, there's nothing strange about these guests at all. Just like other humans, they "make business", "play sportsball" and "wear hat". As the townsfolk also come to the aid of the visitors and the gathering turns into a little party, interplanetary relations reach an all-time high."-- Provided by publisher.
What can a mess make?
Johnson, Bee, author, illustrator.
2024
"From breakfast to bedtime, from pillow fort to pillow fight, two sisters make all kinds of messes. . . And their messes can make a day full of possibilities"--Provided by publisher.
The wheels on the bus
Blackstone, Stella, author
2024
In this version of the classic song, residents of a rural Guatemalan village travel by bus to the city. Includes information about Guatemala.
World 2025 : incredible facts, awesome photos, and weird wonders -- for this year and beyond!
2024
Meet a chef who cooks pizza over an active volcano in Guatemala. Visit a bridge in Hungary that was repaired with LEGO bricks. And get to know the world's smelliest frog. You'll find all this and more inside this jam-packed compendium of weird wonders from all around the world.
Wrath of the triple goddess
Riordan, Rick, author
2024
In his continuing quest to earn college recommendation letters from the gods, Percy has to pet sit the goddess Hecate's polecat and giant mastiff during Halloween week. What could go wrong?