No fooling – these are some of the books releasing tomorrow! There are a ton of picture books, plus plenty of other titles to add to your TBR piles.
Books for Kids
Dandy – A dad’s quest for a pristine lawn runs into a problem when his daughter falls in love with the lone dandelion in their yard. I can’t wait to read this one!
Gargantua (Jr!): Defender of Earth – Gargantua Jr wants to be just like his mom.
Georgia’s Terrific, Colorific Experiment – A scientist in a family of artists needs help to come up with an original experiment.
Giant Tess – A giant wishes she could be like everyone else.
The Hug – A hedgehog and a tortoise are both on the hunt for a hug, but they don’t understand why no one will hug them.
I Am So Clever – The big bad wolf only finds a nightgown at Grandma’s house, so he puts it on and goes in search of lunch. I can’t wait to read this twist on Little Red Riding Hood.
Lenny the Lobster Can’t Stay for Dinner – When Lenny is invited to a fancy dinner, he arrives with the proper hostess gifts. But when he is greeted by a pot of boiling water, he has to decide (with the help of the reader) if he should stay or go.
The Little Green Girl – A topiary girl longs to see the world while her gardener can’t imagine any change in his routine.
The Little Guys – A cautionary tale about a group of little guys who believe there’s strength in numbers.
My Tree and Me – A girl celebrates life with her tree.
Noah NOasaurus – When Noah wakes up he’s feeling like it is going to be a very “NO” sort of day.
The Panda Problem – A narrator tries to explain to a carefree panda that as the main character in a story, he needs a problem. This is at the top of my wish list for this week!
A Piglet Named Mercy – An origin story for the star of the Mercy Watson series. Mercy Watson as a piglet? Yes, please!
Through the Elephant’s Door – A boy and his elephant head to the museum where a guard assumes they will be nothing but trouble.
Undercover Ostrich – I’m not sure what this one is about, but that cover begs you to pick up the book and find out.
Underwear! – A bare bear plays with his underwear instead of wearing it. This is sure to be a huge hit with kids!!
We Are (Not) Friends – When two friends are joined by a third, everyone has a moment of feeling left out.
Sisters – Picture book biography of Venus and Serena Williams.
Mr. Monkey Takes a Hike – Mr Monkey’s video game controller is taken by a little bird who leads him on a chase that turns into a hike.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
The Becket List – A city girl adjusts to life on a farm
Caterpillar Summer – In a family still reeling from grief, a brother and sister spend their summer vacation with grandparents they’ve never met, and the girl who has been trying to hold her family together gets a chance to be a kid again. This is on my list for this week, too.
Katt vs Dogg – The classic rivalry plays out in this new series from James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein when a katt and a dogg both get lost in the woods and need each other to find their ways home.
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer – Two sleuthing kids get more than they bargained for on their last day of summer break when a mysterious man uses a device to stop time.
The Legends of Greemulax – In a strange land where the girls and women were destroyed by dragons and the boys grow up and turn into monsters, a boy catches a girl in a dragon trap and the two of them start looking for answers. I am curious about this one!
My Life as a Meme – Book 8 in this series.
The Pirate Angel, the Talking Tree and Captain Rabbit – Novelization of part of the Avengers Infinity War movie.
The Strangers – Book 1 in the new Greystone Secrets series by Margaret Peterson Haddix. The three Greystone kids are shocked when they hear about a group of three kidnapped kids who sound alarmingly familiar.
Super Sons: The Polar Shield Project – New graphic novel series starring the sons of Superman and Batman. I’ll be reviewing this one tomorrow.
Trace – A grieving boy adjusting to a new life in New York encounters a mysterious figure in the New York Public Library. I have already requested this one from the library.
Wizard For Hire: Apprentice Needed – Book 2 in the Wizard for Hire series about a boy whose parents were kidnapped and he was left in a remote cabin to fend for himself. Now, Ozzy is on the run once again, this time from the people who took his parents. Ozzy is the first subject of an experiment in mind-control, and the bad guys want him to help them find the secrets of the experiment. But the “wizard” Rin is back as well, hoping Ozzy will be his apprentice in a wizard contest that might not even be real. As I said in my review of book one, this is a weird series, but I loved it. I can’t wait to see what happens next for Ozzy.
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Lovestruck – The daughter of Eros is a cupid in training who wants no part of the family business. So she is going to defy oracles and fates and expectations to set her own course for her life. Sign me up for this one!
Mera: Tidebreaker – Graphic novel for teens about the underwater princess Mera and her quest to destroy Arthur Curry. I will be reviewing this one later this week.
Mirror, Mirror – Book 6 in the Twisted Tale series covers the story of Snow White and is written by Jen Calonita.
The Princess and the Fangirl – The long-awaited sequel to the fantastic Geekerella is here! In this Prince and the Pauper-like tale, a Starfield fan and the actress who is absolutely over the series must team up to find out who is causing trouble for the franchise. I have had this one on my holds list for the library for months!
Since We Last Spoke – When two teens in love lose their older siblings in an accident, the bitter fall out between their families threatens everything. I have this on my wish list.
We Rule the Night – Two young women. A world at war. And magic that can help them win – if they can learn to work together and don’t kill one another first.
We Were Beautiful – A teen who survived the crash that killed her sister has few memories of what really happened – just rumors, accusations and guilt. So she is sent to spend the summer with a grandmother she barely knows where she can begin to find healing. This is on my wish list for this week too.
White Rose – A fictionalized account of the young adults who formed the White Rose and criticized the Nazi regime, leading to dire consequences. I’ve read some historical accounts of the White Rose. This novel should be fascinating.
You’d Be Mine – The daughter of country music royalty, Annie is grieving her parents’ deaths. But she is an up-and-coming star in her own right, and Clay’s record label says he needs to get her on his tour or he’s going to be dropped. The fans would love to see the two become a couple, but Annie has seen what a high-profile couple goes through in the public eye, and she is not interested in heading down that road. This has been getting a lot of positive buzz on social media. I’ve had this one on hold at the library, too.
Books for Adults
Death Waits in the Dark (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 4 in the Writer’s Apprentice Mystery series. I am a book behind on this one, but I’ve loved the first two books! In this one, a local busybody is killed when she threatens to expose a family secret. I need to get caught up on this one!
Gimme Some Sugar (Trade Paperback) – Book 6 in the Southern Eclectic series of stand alone romances. In this one, a widow is taking charge of her life including starting a new bake shop. And she knows just the guy to help with some of the carpentry work she will need to have done – the one who might have saved her from a difficult marriage if he had just shared his feelings in high school.
Lights!Camera!Puzzles! (Hardcover) – Book 20 in this series about a puzzle maker and her aunt Cora who is the face of the brand. In this book, Cora signs on as a producer for an unflattering movie about her life because she needs the money. While Cora doesn’t have anything positive to say about the movie, she wasn’t expecting that dead body.
The Loch Ness Papers (Hardcover) – Book 4 in the Scottish Bookshop Mystery series. A bookseller befriends a Loch Ness Monster fanatic who is later accused of murder.
The Memory House (Hardcover) – Once again Rachel Hauck delivers a story that spans two timelines but is woven together. This time it is the 50-year-old story of a young widow with a secret that ties to a contemporary story of a former cop who lost her memories when her father died on 9/11.
Mother’s Day Mayhem (e-book Novella) – Part of the Tourist Trap mystery series. This story is focused on a mother who returns from jail and the impact she makes on the town and the son she left behind.
Geek Girls Don’t Cry: Real Life Lessons from Fictional Female Characters (Hardcover) – I’m so excited that my local library ordered this one! I love reading pop-culture explorations like this one which includes interviews of creators about the characters they have developed.
Why We Read : Quotations for Book Lovers(Hardcover) – A collection of illustrated quotations.