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Zip zap wickety wack : a story about sharing /

Diffee, Matthew,


Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, When a sheep and a goat both realize they make the same sound, "baa," they get into an argument over whose sound it belongs to. After other animals' suggestions fall flat, the sheep decides to create a new sound no one has ever said before, "zip zap wickety wack bing bang walla balla flip flap yackety yack." Humorously, an alien arrives to announce they've already laid claim to the sound, but soon after offers a compromise that just might work for everyone.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, When a sheep and a goat both realize they make the same sound, "baa," they get into an argument over whose sound it belongs to. After other animals' suggestions fall flat, the sheep decides to create a new sound no one has ever said before, "zip zap wickety wack bing bang walla balla flip flap yackety yack." Humorously, an alien arrives to announce they've already laid claim to the sound, but soon after offers a compromise that just might work for everyone.

Date Published:2025

Zed Moonstein makes a friend

Rubin, Lance, 1981-,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, When his best friend Rishti begins hanging out with a new friend, lonely sixth grader Zed Moonstein discovers a secret AI prototype on his mother's work computer, dubbed MonoFriend. When Zed begins conversing with "Matt" out of boredom, he discovers that Matt seems to know him better than Rishti ever did, and wonders if he needs friends at all. But eventually, Zed realizes that Matt might be manipulating him and he begins to question whether Matt has his best interests at heart.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, When his best friend Rishti begins hanging out with a new friend, lonely sixth grader Zed Moonstein discovers a secret AI prototype on his mother's work computer, dubbed MonoFriend. When Zed begins conversing with "Matt" out of boredom, he discovers that Matt seems to know him better than Rishti ever did, and wonders if he needs friends at all. But eventually, Zed realizes that Matt might be manipulating him and he begins to question whether Matt has his best interests at heart.

Date Published:2025

The Woofmore on thin ice

Gephart, Donna,


School Library Journal Starred, With his hotel struggling to attract guests, Woofbone is relying on his only guest, the famous figure skater Furya LaBone, help him attract clients in order to save the hotel. But when the local skating rink closes down, Woofbone must come up with a plan to keep her there and help her win her upcoming competition.
Date Published:2025

The Woofmore is not haunted

Gephart, Donna,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, When famous spooky-story writer Silas Fang arrives at the Woofmore for vacation, he wants to forget all about scary things and instead focus on things like rainbows, unicorns, and bubbles. Rufus thinks it shouldn't be a problem until spooky things begin happening in the hotel.
Date Published:2024

Wings of fire : the graphic novel.

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


"For every villain, there is a hero ...Turtle isn't one of the heroes he reads about in stories. If he were, he'd use his animus powers to help Pyrrhia -- instead of keeping his abilities a secret, even from his own sister. Now that Darkstalker, the sinister and impossibly old dragon from Pyrrhia's most notorious legends, has returned, Turtle knows his own role is simple: hide. And stay hidden. The more he watches Darkstalker from the shadows, the more Turtle knows that someone needs to stop the powerful dragon. A real hero. But Turtle is running out of time to find one, which means ... he might have to try to save the day himself."-Front flap of cover.
Date Published:2026

"For every villain, there is a hero ...Turtle isn't one of the heroes he reads about in stories. If he were, he'd use his animus powers to help Pyrrhia -- instead of keeping his abilities a secret, even from his own sister. Now that Darkstalker, the sinister and impossibly old dragon from Pyrrhia's most notorious legends, has returned, Turtle knows his own role is simple: hide. And stay hidden. The more he watches Darkstalker from the shadows, the more Turtle knows that someone needs to stop the powerful dragon. A real hero. But Turtle is running out of time to find one, which means ... he might have to try to save the day himself."-Front flap of cover.

Date Published:2026

Welcome to the Woofmore

Gephart, Donna,


Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Rufus and his boss Ms. Coco prepare to welcome special celebrity guest Greta Garbark to the grand opening of the Woofmore Hotel. Rufus tries to keep the puparazzi from hounding Ms. Garbark, but he has a bigger problem on his paws when fleas are found in the hotel.
Date Published:2024

A waffle lot of love!

Clanton, Ben, 1988-,


Narwhal and Jelly make each other cards to celebrate Palentine's Day, but soon Narwhal goes a little overboard in showing how much he loves having Jelly as his best friend and gets distracted from their best buddy adventure.
Date Published:2025

Top story

Yang, Kelly,


Attending journalism camp in California while on winter break with Lupe, Jason, and Hank, Mia must overcome imposter syndrome when she realizes other kids have laptops and connections, and her fears of rejection when she realizes Jason is interested in another girl.
Date Published:2025

Thrash force

Sidhu, Raj,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Seventh grader Riley Singh and his friends Jasper, Georgie, and Simon are a team of gamers known as the Thrash Force who take on enemies and rescue villages in the role-playing video game, "Dungeon Brawl." When the mysterious villain Doomface rips a hole through reality and entraps the four friends in the video game's world of Morderea, the friends must band together to learn their magical abilities, and find ways to level up in order to defeat Doomface and his cronies and return to their regular lives.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Seventh grader Riley Singh and his friends Jasper, Georgie, and Simon are a team of gamers known as the Thrash Force who take on enemies and rescue villages in the role-playing video game, "Dungeon Brawl." When the mysterious villain Doomface rips a hole through reality and entraps the four friends in the video game's world of Morderea, the friends must band together to learn their magical abilities, and find ways to level up in order to defeat Doomface and his cronies and return to their regular lives.

Date Published:2025

String ball

Monroe, Chris,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, When a curious kitten starts playing with its owner's string ball craft project, the cat finds itself embarking on a fantastic adventure around the neighborhood.
Date Published:2025

Smoke & mirrors

Ransaw, Rosalyn,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Andy Carter isn't looking forward to spending the summer with his aunt as the only Black kid in a small Midwestern town of Nyle Park, Ohio, but things go from bad to worse when his dad's parole hearing is postponed and then Andy is blamed for burning down an old barn in town. As punishment, Andy is forced to help the barn's owner renovate his crumbling mansion that was owned by the famous magician the Red Nave. He becomes intrigued by the story of the Red Nave, who was a wanted suspect in the town's most infamous murder before disappearing without a trace, so he begins to investigate the decades-old mystery in order uncover the truth about the Nave's final vanishing act.
Date Published:2025

Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Andy Carter isn't looking forward to spending the summer with his aunt as the only Black kid in a small Midwestern town of Nyle Park, Ohio, but things go from bad to worse when his dad's parole hearing is postponed and then Andy is blamed for burning down an old barn in town. As punishment, Andy is forced to help the barn's owner renovate his crumbling mansion that was owned by the famous magician the Red Nave. He becomes intrigued by the story of the Red Nave, who was a wanted suspect in the town's most infamous murder before disappearing without a trace, so he begins to investigate the decades-old mystery in order uncover the truth about the Nave's final vanishing act.

Date Published:2025

Safe harbor

Venkatraman, Padma, 1969-,


Booklist, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, After moving to Rhode Island from India in the wake of her parents' divorce, Geetha is struggling to find her way. She's forced to leave everything she knows, and she quickly becomes a target for bullies due to her clothes, her food, and her English. Thankfully, she makes a friend in Miguel, who shares her love of music, and their bond grows when they rescue an injured harp seal stranded on the beach. While visiting the seal in the rehabilitation center, Geetha decides to help in her own way, and she and Miguel start a beach-clean-up project, which leads her to meet other kind kids. Slowly but surely, Geetha starts to open up and find a safe harbor of her own as she finds a place to belong.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, After moving to Rhode Island from India in the wake of her parents' divorce, Geetha is struggling to find her way. She's forced to leave everything she knows, and she quickly becomes a target for bullies due to her clothes, her food, and her English. Thankfully, she makes a friend in Miguel, who shares her love of music, and their bond grows when they rescue an injured harp seal stranded on the beach. While visiting the seal in the rehabilitation center, Geetha decides to help in her own way, and she and Miguel start a beach-clean-up project, which leads her to meet other kind kids. Slowly but surely, Geetha starts to open up and find a safe harbor of her own as she finds a place to belong.

Date Published:2025

Room to dream

Yang, Kelly,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Mia Tang is excited for her family's vacation to China, and she can't wait to see all of her cousins and grandparents again. But right before the trip, she's having trouble connecting with Lupe and Jason reveals that he has a crush on her. When they arrive in China, she and her family are surprised at how much China has changed in the years they've been gone, and Mia realizes she isn't as comfortable with the Chinese culture as she once was. But upon arriving back home in California, Mia and her family face even more challenges when they learn two local motels have combined, and the Calivista faces tough competition that threatens to put them out of business.
Date Published:2021

Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Mia Tang is excited for her family's vacation to China, and she can't wait to see all of her cousins and grandparents again. But right before the trip, she's having trouble connecting with Lupe and Jason reveals that he has a crush on her. When they arrive in China, she and her family are surprised at how much China has changed in the years they've been gone, and Mia realizes she isn't as comfortable with the Chinese culture as she once was. But upon arriving back home in California, Mia and her family face even more challenges when they learn two local motels have combined, and the Calivista faces tough competition that threatens to put them out of business.

Date Published:2021

Rock and roll

Thompson, Ruby Amy,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, A rock named Rock and a bread roll named Roll have very different characteristics and strengths, but they also have a lot of similarities, such as loving to get dressed up and doing well under pressure. Though they are different, they discover that when they come together they can have a good time.
Date Published:2026

Pug the unicorn

May, Kyla,


When Bella learns that a unicorn might live in the town woods, she and Baron von Bubbles set out to investigate, but things get complicated when Bubbles gets lost in the woods.
Date Published:2026

Project Mercury

Smith, Ronald L. (Ronald Lenard), 1959-,


Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, After his family's latest move to Mercury, Nevada, thirteen-year-old Army brat Ike Pressure begins to suspect something is up with his mom's new job. He calls on an old acquaintance, Eesha, whose family also moved to the base, to help him determine what is going on. Soon the pair meet a time traveler and uncover a secret Army mission that could place his mother in danger.
Date Published:2024

Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, After his family's latest move to Mercury, Nevada, thirteen-year-old Army brat Ike Pressure begins to suspect something is up with his mom's new job. He calls on an old acquaintance, Eesha, whose family also moved to the base, to help him determine what is going on. Soon the pair meet a time traveler and uncover a secret Army mission that could place his mother in danger.

Date Published:2024

Partypooper

Kinney, Jeff,


Kirkus Review, It's Greg Heffley's birthday, and he is hoping to receive a rare trading card to add to his collection. He is getting ready to throw an epic birthday party for himself, but things quickly spiral out of control as his guest list grows too large, decorations become a mess, and a big surprise goes terribly wrong. Greg must find a way to save his birthday from turning into a complete disaster.
Date Published:2025

Kirkus Review, It's Greg Heffley's birthday, and he is hoping to receive a rare trading card to add to his collection. He is getting ready to throw an epic birthday party for himself, but things quickly spiral out of control as his guest list grows too large, decorations become a mess, and a big surprise goes terribly wrong. Greg must find a way to save his birthday from turning into a complete disaster.

Date Published:2025

Parrotfish has a superpower

Esbaum, Jill,


Kirkus Review, A parrotfish tells its new friend, a hammerhead shark, about its biological superpower that produces the sand that makes up beaches. Includes a list of true-or-false facts about parrotfish.
Date Published:2024

Papilio

Clanton, Ben, 1988-,


Caterpillar (and a bit of egg time too) / Ben Clanton -- Chrysalis / Corey R. Tabor -- Butterfly / Andy Chou Musser. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Papilio starts her life as a caterpillar, but she is ready to become a black swallowtail butterfly. Through trial and error as a caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly, she learns how to fall, find food, and even fly. Includes an author's note.
Date Published:2025

Caterpillar (and a bit of egg time too) / Ben Clanton -- Chrysalis / Corey R. Tabor -- Butterfly / Andy Chou Musser. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Papilio starts her life as a caterpillar, but she is ready to become a black swallowtail butterfly. Through trial and error as a caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly, she learns how to fall, find food, and even fly. Includes an author's note.

Date Published:2025

National Geographic kids almanac 2026


Your world 2026 -- Greatest breakthroughs -- Amazing animals -- Space and Earth -- Awesome exploration -- Fun and games -- Laugh out loud -- Culture connection -- Science and technology -- Wonders of nature -- History happens -- Geography rocks. School Library Journal, Provides kids with updated facts, trivia, and hundreds of color photographs exploring a variety of subjects including weather, science and technology, animals, history, geography, and space. Also includes games, quizzes, jokes, animal stories, and activities.
Date Published:2025

Your world 2026 -- Greatest breakthroughs -- Amazing animals -- Space and Earth -- Awesome exploration -- Fun and games -- Laugh out loud -- Culture connection -- Science and technology -- Wonders of nature -- History happens -- Geography rocks. School Library Journal, Provides kids with updated facts, trivia, and hundreds of color photographs exploring a variety of subjects including weather, science and technology, animals, history, geography, and space. Also includes games, quizzes, jokes, animal stories, and activities.

Date Published:2025