New Kids’ and Young Adult Books To Read This Summer

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar and celebrate everything to love about school, from learning to read to making new friends! Featuring Eric Carle’s classic art style, this small hardcover book is the perfect way to explore the joys of learning and build an appreciation for the classroom with your young reader.

Smooth, round, and perfectly squidgy … meet Pickles! He’s different from all his hedgehog friends, so he’s embarking on an adventure to find his prickles! Brought to life by the bold, technicolor artwork of writer and illustrator Lydia Ripper, this read-aloud storybook is a visual treat that explores themes of cooperation and self-esteem, helping little ones understand the importance of celebrating our differences.

Hooray! A storybook collection of your favorite Bluey stories, based on the wildly successful animated series on Disney+! This storybook includes: Road Trip, Cricket, Shadowlands, and Queens.

Kids ages 3–5 can splash into the busy world of sharks in this fun preschool activity book filled with sharks of all shapes and sizes, scuba gear, and ocean adventures! Filled with activities like tracing numbers and ABC’s, matching, pattern recognition, mazes, and spot-the-difference pictures, readers will discover the essential building blocks of learning through their love of sharks.

Imagine the world through the eyes of different animals observing the strangest creature on earth: Us! Perfect for sparking conversations about our impact on the environment and encouraging empathy and understanding in young readers, this book is a beautiful celebration of our planet and all its inhabitants.

With this newly discovered and never-before-seen picture book by Dr. Seuss himself, celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America! From Alabama to Wyoming, learn the names of all 50 states with a little help from the Cat in the Hat.

Join your prehistoric friends in this hilarious, tasty adventure filled with sprinkles, jelly, and frosting! With playful bouncy rhymes our dinos “shake” and “wiggle” to, this story is sure to inspire new dance moves. Written by bestselling author Ben Okon, Dinos Love Donuts is sure to be devoured by kids as soon as they open it.

The Crayons are ready to learn how to be polite. But what do they need to know? When to say please and thank you? How to eat neatly? What to do when they have to (uh-oh!) burp? This laugh-out-loud addition to the Crayons mini book series will teach children their manners as they giggle at the Crayons’ missteps.

Hunting for a book all about K-pop? Look no further! Read all about the music, the movies, the fandoms, and the history that made K-pop a global sensation in this beautifully illustrated, star-studded Little Golden Book!

“America’s Government Teacher” and author of the New York Times bestselling The Small and the Mighty pens a hopeful picture book about twelve ordinary Americans who stood up to do the next needed thing. With powerful storytelling from Sharon McMahon and vivid art from award-winning illustrator Susanna Chapman, We Are Mighty celebrates courage, character, and the idea that the smallest step can create ripples we can’t yet see.

Supermodel Winnie Harlow debuts her first picture book about a spunky, stylish little girl who learns that what makes her stand out makes her special. Inspired by Winnie Harlow’s childhood and brought to life with dazzling illustrations by Sawyer Cloud, Simply Winnie is a vibrant celebration of self-expression, confidence, and the magic of being unapologetically you.

A whole day off school! ALL TO HIMSELF!! When Herbie has the sniffles, he stays home from school. It’s exciting to have time to play Space Blasters and watch cartoons. But by lunchtime, he wonders what fun he might be missing at school. What if there’s an extra playtime, a dog on the loose … or even A PIRATE INVASION? A hilarious, action-packed story from globally bestselling picture book creator Oliver Jeffers and award-winning illustrator Kevin Waldron.

Millions of people fly from airports every year, and yet how they work remains a mystery to most of us. Where does luggage go once you’ve checked it in? What causes turbulence? How does air-traffic control work? Answers to these questions and much, much more are found in the thrilling pages of this fully illustrated guide written by Mohammad Taher, better known as Mo T, The Airport Guy.

It’s time for a super sleepover! The foodie besties and their friends are excited for a fun night of telling ghost stories! Will Pizza and Taco ever get to sleep? Find out in book #11 of the popular chapter book graphic novel series!

The “conservationist president,” Teddy Roosevelt, is the 39th hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series, for ages 5 to 9. Teddy Roosevelt grew up with a great love of nature and a strong belief that we are all responsible for one another. One of our earliest environmentalists, he established the National Forest Service, five national parks and 150 national forests. His impact is felt to this day. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.

An awe-inspiring picture book that invites readers to follow their imaginations into mesmerizing worlds of adventure — written by New York Times bestselling author Kobi Yamada, with paintings by fine artist Juan Pablo Neira Zúñiga.

Join Kiki, the beloved young witch, and her clever cat Jiji in the enchanting sequel to the modern classic! This new translation will reveal more to the story that inspired the Hayao Miyazaki film, Kiki’s Delivery Service.

When Charlotte Bissett discovers a creepy cool book in her school library called Liber de Monstrum, she can’t help but take it home to investigate. Horror has always brought her comfort — as long as it’s safely within the pages of a book … A creepy, monster-filled graphic novel, perfect for readers of Summer Vamp and Hellaween!

Start funny, spirited conversations about camping with these laugh-out-loud “Would You Rather?” questions. Would you rather go camping with a wet sleeping bag or a flashlight? Would you rather find a mouse in your hiking boots or a snake in your jacket? Outthink and outsmart others with your most creative answers to these entertaining brainteasers!

It’s back to school for the Hillside Valley kids! Sol’s trying out for the middle school soccer team but will a crush on the team captain distract her from her goals? Find out in this new Hillside Valley graphic novel — filled with friendship, first crushes, and some impressive soccer skills!

Follow Sally to a dark realm called Shadow Town — where a powerful foe awaits her — in the #1 New York Times bestselling series inspired by Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas!

Centuries after the events of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wings of Starlight, two fairies must battle a dangerous magic — and their growing feelings for each other — in order to save their home in the Winter Woods of Pixie Hollow.

The Decennial is over, but for the students of Blackwood Academy, the fight for the afterlife has just begun … The future of Blackwood Academy — and the entire afterlife — is at stake in the must-read sequel to the viral dark fantasy sensation Immortal Consequences.

A cunning king. A devious princess. Best. Week. Ever. Revisit Rapunzel and Eugene from Disney’s Tangled as they race to protect a neighboring kingdom in this thrilling fantasy adventure penned by the New York Times bestselling author of Little Thieves.

A thrilling crossover YA Horror perfect for fans of Krystal Sutherland and Tiffany Jackson, where the captain of a high school cheer team is caught in a bitter rivalry and turns to an ancient, supernatural creature for help, not knowing she’s just made a deal with a devil and could lose everything that matters, including her life …

In a kingdom where dance is forbidden, a future high priestess must bend the rules to stop an ancient evil from destroying everything and everyone she loves, including the crown prince, in this sweeping romantasy graphic novel.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series comes a renegade thriller, about a teenager elected President of the United States, sparking a global revolution of young leaders — until one of them is murdered and he’s the prime suspect. With globe-spanning action, stunning twists, and an electric new brand of storytelling, Young World is a heart-stopping thriller that asks: What happens when the future really does belong to the young?

The New York Times bestselling author of The Counselors delivers a razor-sharp murder-mystery set during the summer when a local teen’s suspicious death exposes the devastating secrets three sisters keep. Lies Between Us is a gripping novel about the lies friends tell, the façade siblings build, and how one summer tests — and breaks — the bonds of family.

The second book in Maggie Stiefvater’s #1 New York Times bestselling series The Raven Cycle, now a stunning graphic novel! Ronan Lynch is made of secrets. His longest kept one? He can pull impossible things out of dreams. It’s a secret that’s nearly killed him more than once. Ronan’s dreams may be the key to finding Glendower, but none of the Raven Boys are prepared for what will be unleashed in Ronan’s desperate attempt to finally control his power … Dream Thieves blurs the line between reality and nightmare until they are one and the same.

A young reaper hunter must conspire with her enemy to uproot the ancient evil that threatens her world in this heart-pounding romantic fantasy from the bestselling author of The Prison Healer. Full of relentless twists, enemies-to-lovers romance, found family, and high-stakes action, Shadow Reaper is the start of a breathtaking new duology from international bestselling author Lynette Noni.

One hundred years have passed since the last heir of Gyldan fell into eternal slumber and doomed the once-mighty kingdom to poverty and invasion. At least, that’s what the fairy tales claim … A lush and immersive queer “Sleeping Beauty” retelling about escapism, grief, and dreaming of a better world, as imagined by YouTube star Cindy Pham.

A native Hawaiian teen travels to a luxury island resort in search of her missing twin and uncovers the dark side of paradise, in this YA supernatural thriller that’s Mexican Gothic meets She is a Haunting.

In this swoony and charming YA rom-com with a twist, a 17-year-old goes back in time to relive her relationship and see where it went wrong. For fans of The Do-Over and Check & Mate, get whisked away in this charming new rom-com abounding with betrayal, twists, and romance tropes.