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We Need to Talk About Divorce: An Important Book About Separation, Stepfamilies, and Feeling Heard Kate Scharff Annika Le Large Neon Squid Publication date : March 4, 2025 64 pages, Paperback

Divorce can feel overwhelming for kids trying to make sense of a world that suddenly feels different. This thoughtful guide helps children understand something really important: their feelings are valid, normal and allowed to be heard.

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Mancala Moon Asa Bowers Publication date : January 2, 2026 253 pages, Paperback

Micah Thorne is drowning in grief, weighed down by a family history he can’t escape. But when a mysterious forest begins calling to him, he follows into shadows, visions and whispers that feel almost alive.

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Second Chance Highway Lori Keesey Clay Bridges Press Publication date: June 9, 2026 386 pages, Paperback

Ginny Carmichael is done surviving, she is ready to live. Trapped in an abusive relationship, she finally finds the strength to leave, taking her baby daughter and stepping into the unknown. What follows is a journey toward healing, forgiveness and rediscovering her worth.

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Poetry Month : Tiny Words, Big Feelings 💥What Do You Do When Your Dog Grows Old?: A Poem by Jackie Short by Jackie Short and Lucy Pickett (March 10, 2026 by Red Comet Press) 💥Time for Haiku: Four Seasons of Poems by Josep Santaeulàlia, Lawrence Schimel and Luciano Lozano (March 3, 2026 by Red Comet Press)

Today’s spotlight features two poetic gems that move in very different directions, yet meet in the same quiet place: the power of observation, memory and feeling.

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Chasing the Chameleon Paul Coggins Savio Republic Publication date: March 3, 2026 288 pages, Paperback

Full of razor-sharp suspense, relentless action and mind-bending twists, this thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. Cash’s cleverness, courage and moral complexity make him a protagonist you won’t forget.

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Making Art and Making a Living: Adventures in Funding a Creative Life Mason Currey Celadon Books Publication date: March 31, 2026 240 pages, Hardcover

Ever wonder how artists, writers and musicians actually survive while chasing their dreams? Making Art and Making a Living dives into the ingenious and sometimes chaotic ways creatives throughout history have funded their work.

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The Hollywood Fix Richard Kirshenbaum Post Hill Press Publication date: December 2, 2025 400 pages, Paperback

This story is dripping with classic Hollywood atmosphere and it doesn’t hold back when exposing what happens behind closed doors : It is both glamorous and unsettling.

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Love Like River and Sky Julie Kim Little Bigfoot Publication date : January 6, 2026 22 pages, Board Book

Step into a magical day with Love Like River and Sky where grandmother Halmoni shares moments of wonder, laughter and love with her grandchildren, Joon and Noona.

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💥Solve Your Own Mystery: The Time Thief by Gareth P. Jones and Louise Forshaw ( April 7, 2026 by Penguin Workshop) 💥Solve Your Own Mystery: The Monster Maker by Gareth P. Jones and Louise Forshaw (April 7, 2026 by Penguin Workshop)

Get ready to step into the role of detective in a town where the supernatural is totally normal! The Solve Your Own Mystery series by Gareth P. Jones and Louise Forshaw turns reading into an interactive adventure for middle-grade readers.

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📔The Wicked Sea (The Wicked Sea 1) Jordan Stephanie Gray Requited Publication Date: April 7, 2026 448 pages, Hardcover

The Wicked Sea is a dark romantasy that pulls you into a world where survival and desire are dangerously intertwined : The story blends gritty worldbuilding with a haunting underwater mystery.

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💥Adventures Unlimited Book 1 : You and Me and the Land of Lost Things by Andy Griffiths and Bill Hope (April 8, 2025 by Feiwel & Friends) 💥Adventures Unlimited Book 2 : You and Me and the Peanut Butter Beast by Andy Griffiths and Bill Hope (April 7, 2026 by Feiwel & Friends)

These books put you right in the middle of the action ! They are perfect for kids who love laugh-out-loud stories with illustrations that keep the pace fast and the laughs coming.

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📔The Art of Imperfection: An Interactive Guide to Self-Compassion in a Messy World Camilla Stark Familius Publication date : April 7, 2026 128 pages, Hardcover

This interactive guide turns self-compassion into a fun, creative and deeply personal adventure, helping you embrace imperfection with a little humor and a lot of heart.

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📔Nell O'Dell Hates Quests Emily B. Martin Candlewick Publication date : April 7, 2026 336 pages, Hardcover

What if you lived in a world full of quests… and wanted absolutely nothing to do with them? This charming fantasy flips the script with a reluctant heroine, a cozy setting and an adventure that refuses to take “no” for an answer.

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I agree :) The illustrations and golden edge are so pretty 🤩

📔A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic: Or, Like Lightning in an Umbrella Storm Philip C. Stead Neal Porter Books Publication date: April 7, 2026 328 pages, Hardcover

This story is a chaotic adventure where chapters are out of order, the author is part of the story and the ending might actually be the beginning. Along the way, readers are treated to humor and a collection of twenty-four “morals” that range from helpful to… questionable.

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💥We're Going on an Egg Hunt by Goldie Hawk and Angie Rozelaar ( January 7, 2025 by Nosy Crow) 💥If It's Easter and You Know It . . . by Katrina Charman (March 2, 2023 by Nosy Crow ) 💥Guess Who? Happy Easter to You! by Katie Woolley (January 6, 2026 by Nosy Crow)

These three playful books from @nosycrowus.bsky.social are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who love interactive storytime, colorful illustrations, and festive adventures.

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📔Egg-stra Sweet Lauren Crisp Union Square Kids Publication date : February 17, 2026 16 pages, Board Book

Playful board book that celebrates the magic and sweetness of Easter, perfect for toddlers discovering the joys of seasonal treats, colors and hands-on reading.

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📔Larry Gets Lost with the Easter Bunny Michael Mullin John Skewes Little Bigfoot Publication date : February 17, 2026 32 pages, Hardcover

Larry Gets Lost with the Easter Bunny is a joyful and heartwarming story full of curiosity, playfulness and the magic of spring. It is the kind of book kids will want to read again and again and a perfect way to celebrate the season!

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Rescue Clickity Clack Debra Pehrson Haun BookBaby Publication date : April 16, 2026 32 pages, Hardcover

When Clickity Clack the crab gets stuck in some sticky ocean muck, the adventure begins and little readers are invited to jump right in and help!

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The Dog Who Made It Better Katherin Nolte Random House Books for Young Readers Publication date : July 8, 2025 240 pages, Hardcover Told through the devoted eyes of a Bernese Mountain dog named Dr. Blob, The Dog Who Made It Better is a tender and heartfelt story about love, loss and finding courage when everything feels wrong. When a tragedy shakes his family, Dr. Blob doesn’t understand grief, but he feels it deeply. As his humans struggle to heal, a new pet arrives and a threatening neighbor looms, forcing Blob to confront his fears and figure out what it really means to protect the ones you love. Balancing humor with emotional depth, this middle-grade novel explores grief in an accessible and compassionate way.

The Dog Who Made It Better by Katherin Nolte

🗣️Perfect if you are in the Mood for :

🐶 loyal animal narrators
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 family-centered emotional journeys
❤️‍🩹 finding courage in unexpected ways

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📔Meet the Fairy Scout Friends, a delightful group of misfit fairies learning that teamwork, believing in yourself and a little fairy magic can make even the trickiest challenges fun! From Rain, who would choose muddy rainstorms over sunshine any day, to Flutterfly, who can’t quite get her fairy dust to work, these charming and illustrated chapter books are perfect for emerging readers. Each story is filled with humor and whimsical adventures that show the power of friendship and self-confidence. 💥Fairy Scout Friends 1 : No Rain, No Rainbow by Hannah Fay and Mag Takac (January 13, 2026 by Little Simon) 💥Fairy Scout Friends 2 : Flutterfly Effect by Hannah Fay and Mag Takac (January 13, 2026 by Little Simon)

Fairy Scout Friends series by Hannah Fay and Mag Takac

🗣️Perfect if you are in the Mood for :

🧚 magical friendships and fairy adventures
🌈 stories about teamwork and collaboration
💛 believing in yourself and never giving up

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Spirit Service Sarena Nanua Sasha Nanua Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication date : April 22, 2025 320 pages, Hardcover What if helping ghosts could save your school’s arts program? Raveena just wants to honor her grandmother’s love of music, but when her middle school cuts the entire arts budget, her dreams feel out of reach. Everything changes when she and her friends discover a mysterious old-fashioned telephone that can talk to ghosts! Together, they launch Spirit Service, a business guiding spirits to the other side while reconnecting them with their loved ones. But not every ghost is ready to move on… and some secrets in their town hit closer to home than they ever imagined. Equal parts heartwarming and spooky, this middle-grade gem blends friendship, courage and a dash of ghostly mischief.

Spirit Service by Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua

🗣️Perfect if you are in the Mood for :

🎵 kids using creativity to solve problems
👻 friendly ghost adventures
🏫 saving schools and community projects

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Cry Havoc Rebecca Wait Harper Perennial Publication date : January 20, 2026 432 pages, Paperback Welcome to St. Anne’s: a failing English girls’ boarding school on a remote coastline, where secrets fester, hysteria spreads and nothing is quite what it seems. Set in the 1980s, Cry Havoc follows sixteen-year-old Ida Campbell, who flees a humiliating family scandal in Scotland only to land in a far more unsettling refuge. Her new school is crumbling, her roommate is a rumored arsonist with a violent past and the headmistress is obsessed with Cold War annihilation. Then a charismatic new teacher arrives… and shortly after, girls begin collapsing with mysterious seizures and uncontrollable spasms. Is someone poisoning the students? Are the girls faking their fits? Is the new teacher a smooth-talking fraud, or something worse? And will Ida’s carefully buried past finally catch up with her?

Cry Havoc by Rebecca Wait

🗣️Perfect it you are in the Mood for :

🏫 dark academia in crumbling institutions
🧠 mass hysteria and moral panic
❄️ Cold War paranoia and social decay

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The Jilted Countess Loretta Ellsworth Harper Perennial Publication date : January 13, 2026 304 pages, Paperback What happens when love, war and survival collide in the most unexpected way? Inspired by a true story, The Jilted Countess transports us to the aftermath of World War II, where Roza Meszaros, a young Hungarian aristocrat whose dreams and fortune were stolen by war, arrives in America expecting marriage… only to be heartbreakingly abandoned. Refusing to return to a shattered Europe, Roza makes a bold decision: she asks a famous newspaper columnist to help her find a husband. Poignant and captivating, this novel explores the complicated realities of marriage, immigration and the American Dream, especially for women forced to reinvent themselves after unimaginable loss.

The Jilted Countess by Loretta Ellsworth

Perfect it you are in the Mood for :

📰 stories inspired by real historical events
🌍 post-WWII immigration and rebuilding lives
🌾 small-town America in the late 1940s

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📔King Lear William Shakespeare Andy Hung Julien Choy Manga Classics Publication date : December 2, 2025 328 pages, Paperback Power, pride, betrayal and heartbreak take center stage in this unabridged manga adaptation of King Lear. When an aging king decides to divide his kingdom based on his daughters’ declarations of love, a single honest answer changes everything. What follows is a devastating spiral into political chaos, family betrayal and madness. By pairing Shakespeare’s original text with dynamic manga artwork, this edition makes one of literature’s greatest tragedies more visually accessible while preserving the full emotional and linguistic impact of the play. It is a striking way to experience (or rediscover) a timeless classic.

King Lear by William Shakespeare, Andy Hung and Julien Choy

👑 tragic stories about power, pride and downfall
📚 manga adaptations of literary classics
⚔️ family drama, betrayal and moral consequences

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Level 1 by Susie Lee Jin (January 13, 2026 by Simon Spotlight) 💥Nat the Cat Finds a Map: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 by Jarrett Lerner (January 13, 2026 by Simon Spotlight) 💥Beep Bop Boop!: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 by Ethan Long and Victor Davila (January 13, 2026 by Simon Spotlight) 💥Mouse and Spoon A Porcupine Wedding: Ready-to-Read Level 2 by Cynthia Rylant and Janna Mattia (January 13, 2026 by Simon Spotlight) 💥Bad Banana: Ready-to-Read Level 2 by Michael Rex (January 13, 2026) 💥Getting All Dressed Up!: Ready-to-Read Level 2 by Patty Michaels and Clarice Elliott (January 13, 2026 by Simon Spotlight)

From tiny fish with big surprises to treasure-hunting cats, friendly aliens, cozy baker mice, a very questionable banana and a world tour through clothing and culture, these Ready-to-Read titles are packed with humor and challenges for growing readers.

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Sick Lit: Kids' Books To Have On Hand for Sick Days | Brightly A good book can help keep your mind off your discomfort. These kids' books are great to have at-the-ready for sick days.

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📔Soni and the Life Drinkers Shiko Nguru Lantana Publishing Publication date : May 6, 2025 200 pages, Hardcover Twelve-year-old Soni must face the terrifying Life Drinkers to save her beloved mentor, Mr. Lemayian, while uncovering a shocking family secret that could hold the key to defeating them. From the dark streets of Nairobi to magical battles and impossible choices, this heart-stopping middle-grade fantasy explores courage, friendship and self-sacrifice in a world where monsters aren’t the only things lurking in the shadows.

Soni and the Life Drinkers by Shiko Nguru

Tthis middle-grade fantasy explores courage, friendship and self-sacrifice in a world where monsters aren’t the only things lurking in the shadows.

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