by Barb Langridge | May 22, 2025 | Suspense / Thriller / Horror
New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is back with a Frankenstein-tinged horror romance. Meka is used to death. After all, it’s the family business. As a newly certified mortician’s assistant at her parents’ funeral home, her days are not...
by Barb Langridge | May 22, 2025 | Humor
The first book in a new early reader series starring a charming pair of friends, Kat and Mouse, from award-winning creator Salina Yoon! Kat and Mouse are opposites: Kat is spontaneous and creative, and Mouse likes routine-and cheese. While Kat’s lunchtime is...
by Barb Langridge | May 22, 2025 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Acclaimed author Dusti Bowling takes the bull by the horns in this moving novel about a boy struggling to keep his family together while facing the side effects of bull riding. Thirteen-year-old Canyon loves bull riding, but the sport doesn’t exactly love him...
by Barb Langridge | May 22, 2025 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Nina LaCour meets Alyson Derrick in this cross-country journey of identity, love, and friendships as Zoe tries to figure out her life, one train stop at a time. Zoe’s life has gone off the rails. When she left Seattle to go to college in New York, she was determined...
by Barb Langridge | May 22, 2025 | Romance
Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Rachel Lynn Solomon, this charming, poignant rom-com follows an academics-obsessed teen who learns big truths about love, family, and herself when a scheduling snafu lands her in a culinary arts class. Eliza Park’s senior year will be...
by Barb Langridge | May 22, 2025 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
This debut teen graphic novel from social media influencer Jyoti Chand and rising star illustrator Tara Anand follows one girl’s journey navigating high school and her mental health within a traditional South Asian family. Perfect for fans of Netflix’s Never Have I...
by Barb Langridge | May 22, 2025 | Picture Book
Ketanji. Unshook. Unbothered. Poised for position. Based on the electric and historic appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, this poetic picture book from powerhouse jessica Care moore outlines the dreams of a young girl who wants to change the...
by Barb Langridge | May 21, 2025 | Mystery
Inspired by the global phenomenon of the Murdle puzzle books comes the first novel in a new thrilling mystery series, for fans of Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and The Swifts. It’s a cloudy day on the Sacred Kidney playground, but Jake likes it that way—dark and...
by Barb Langridge | May 21, 2025 | Fantasy
From George Jreije, author of the acclaimed Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria series, comes the first book in a new high-stakes middle grade fantasy. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and the Rick Riordan Presents line! Shy, eleven-year-old Bashir Boutros...
by Barb Langridge | May 21, 2025 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
The ninth book in the New York Times bestselling Emmie & Friends series—told from the alternating POVs of shy Emmie and class-clown Joe as they embark on a school camping trip. Crushes. Camping. MIDDLE SCHOOL These days, Emmie doesn’t feel so invisible. At least...
