New & Noteworthy Kids’ Books

Let’s get ready for bed! Can you help The Very Hungry Caterpillar seek out sleepytime essentials like a toothbrush, blanket, and teddy bear? Filled with Eric Carle’s fun and colorful art, this engaging board book encourages visual acuity as young readers locate bedtime necessities hidden among other objects before winding down for the night.
(Ages 1 – 3)

This Little Golden Book is based on The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants — in theaters December 19, 2025! In this new movie, SpongeBob and his friends go on a swashbuckling, seafaring comedy-adventure taking them to the depths of the deep, blue sea. Join him and his Bikini Bottom buddies for their greatest adventure yet!
(Ages 2 – 5)

From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt comes an inspiring, empowering, and heartwarming tale about the powerful connection between animals and humans and the enduring friendships that can change a child’s life.
(Ages 3 – 7)

A belly laugh-inducing tale about a mother-daughter trip to the store that goes absolutely bananas when a little girl takes the task of grocery shopping into her own hands. With lively illustrations, this funny read-aloud narrates a true-to-life tale about the total nuisance that is grocery shopping with your parents, and the sweet result of an event that goes hilariously wrong.
(Ages 3 – 7)

The Crayons are getting ready to go to bed, but each crayon has something special they need to fall asleep. Blue Crayon needs a drink of water, Orange Crayon needs a blankie, Red Crayon needs a story or two or three. What do you need to fall asleep? A humorous, small hardcover good night story from everyone’s favorite school supplies.
(Ages 4 – 8)

A new Christmas classic from Jan Brett with an adventurous boy and an adorable pug in a Christmas sweater who saves the day! Drawing inspiration from Greek mythology, Jan Brett’s story of the bond between boy and dog radiates warmth and charm, while her signature border details hint at a final Christmas miracle sure to wow any crowd.
(Ages 4 – 8)

Julia, a carrier pigeon, delivers messages to the battlefield. But she also has a secret mission. Even though the Red Jackets and the Great Coats are at war, Julia helps the soldiers on both sides play a special game to bring each other joy during the holiday season. Inspired by one of the most important songs of the twentieth century by John Lennon and Yoko Ono and the Oscar-winning film that carried on its legacy, War Is Over! is a stirring reminder of the human connection that binds us all, even during the most divisive times.
(Ages 4 – 8)

Celebrate a birthday and some winter fun with three laugh-out-loud stories featuring unlikely friends Earl & Worm — the stars of an irresistible early reader series from Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli.
(Ages 4 – 8)

When Max gets a persistent case of the hiccups, she tries everything to make them go away. She tries holding her breath. She tries drinking water upside down. She tries standing on her head and doing a somersault, but nothing works. “The only way to get rid of the hiccups is to wait,” says her grandmother. But Max doesn’t have time to wait! Jennifer E. Smith’s imaginative and funny picture book, with bright illustrations by Brandon James Scott, reminds children — and adults — that discovering the solution to a problem sometimes requires taking a few breaths and slowing down.
(Ages 4 – 8)

Read — and count! — along as a mother expresses love for her child while teaching key concepts for counting to 100. Snuggle up next to your little one with this heartwarming book from Danica McKellar, iconic actress, mathematician, and New York Times bestselling author of Ten Magic Butterflies and Goodnight, Numbers.
(Ages 4 – 8)

The Heelers are moving?! Bluey tries to stop Mum and Dad from selling their house while the whole family is distracted helping Uncle Rad and Frisky get married. Can Bluey and Bingo change their parents’ minds before it’s too late? Read on in this graphic novel chapter book!
(Ages 7 – 10)

How well do you know the United States of America? This card game (based on the popular Fun with 50 States activity book for kids) teaches you state names, capitals, abbreviations, and nicknames — even the shapes of the states and the regions of the US where they’re found. What state is shaped like a mitten? Which one is known as the Beehive State? Test your knowledge with this card game that doubles as a geography coach for kids.
(Ages 7 and up)

The highly anticipated 10th book in the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling series! Jack and Quint are trapped in the Monster Dimension! Their mission: prevent Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, from reaching Earth and annihilating civilization. It’s a race against time — and a race through the monster dimension! But before they can get back home, Jack will find himself in a confrontation that will change everything …
(Ages 8 – 12)

“Are you ready for it?” Learn all the details of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in this nonfiction book for young readers that teaches them about every Taylor album, from her debut to The Tortured Poets Department. This book will fulfill any young Swiftie’s wildest dreams!
(Ages 8 – 12)

#1 New York Times bestselling author E. Lockhart returns to the world of her TikTok sensation We Were Liars with all her signature beachy gothic atmosphere, family intrigue, and high-stakes romance.
(Ages 12 and up)

War rages on in the exhilarating sequel to Spin of Fate, the young adult fantasy set in a world loosely inspired by karma.
(Ages 12 and up)

Two dead princesses must find true love’s kiss to be brought back to life in this heart-stopping romantic fantasy debut. But there’s a catch … While the right kiss will save them, the wrong kiss will kill them. On their journey, the princesses must overcome challenges that force them to face the truth of their lives … and their deaths. And as the girls grow closer, they can’t help but wonder if true love has been standing right in front of them all along.
(Ages 12 and up)

When a recent transfer student starts keeping her diary in the oldest textbook at the Green Bank High School library, the last thing she expects is to receive a response. Thus begins a sweeping tale of unlikely friendship and long-buried secrets between two secret pen pals at a rural West Virginia high school. Meticulously hand-drawn by debut author Jessica Walker across the pages of an actual ancient astrophysics textbook, The Secret Astronomers is a story of friendship, family, crop circles, secret crushes, giant telescopes, life in Appalachia, and two girls discovering new ways to connect across any divide that separates them.
(Ages 12 and up)

Being in love with your best friend is hard enough, but being a good friend is even harder. The second volume of the hit manga series about the complications of first love, friendship, and what it truly means to be an ally.
(Ages 12 and up)

It’s summer vacation, and everyone in Hawkins has plans — everyone except Eleven. Luckily, she’s not alone. She and her friend Max decide to escape together, and in Hawkins in the summer of 1985, there is only one place to go: The all-new Starcourt Mall. Will midnight movies and an overnight party in the food court be the solution to their problems? Or will Eleven and Max discover that a little freedom can lead to a lot of trouble, and that the ghosts of the past are never far away? Filled with details from the Netflix series Stranger Things, this novel explores Hawkins — and Eleven’s place in it — like never before.
(Ages 12 and up)

The ruthless and romantic New York Times bestselling fantasy novel by Sabaa Tahir, the author of the beloved An Ember in the Ashes series, is now available as a stunning collector’s edition. Tahir interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with power, treachery, love, and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed, on a journey that may cost them their lives — and their hearts. Literally.
(Ages 14 and up)

In this breathtaking sequel to the national bestseller A Queen’s Game, the love lives of three princesses are hopelessly entangled. Hearts will be broken, friendships betrayed, secrets revealed … and when it’s all over, Europe’s monarchies will never be the same.
(Ages 14 and up)