New books releasing this week!
Books for Kids
The Great Indoors – When a human family heads to the woods for vacation, the animals move in for a vacation of their own.
My First Pop-Up Dinosaurs – Fun 3-D dinosaurs!
When a Tiger Comes to Dinner – An interactive read-aloud.
Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World – Fascinating picture book biography of Les Paul.
Peter & Ernesto: The Lost Sloths – After losing their best tree in a hurricane, Peter and Ernesto are leading their friends on a quest to find a new home.
Searching for Stinkodon – I love this early reader series starring Stink and Judy Moody! This time Stink is hunting for a sabertooth tooth in the backyard.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid – Greg Heffley’s friend Rowley Jefferson gets his own book this spring where he chronicles the life and times of his “best friend,” Greg.
The Door at the End of the World – The assistant Gatekeeper of the access point to alternate worlds goes on a quest to save her boss and set right the problems caused by sinister forces determined to destroy the fabric of time and space.
Eight Times Up – A group of kids learn about life and their places in the universe through their study of aikido.
The Multiplying Mysteries of Mount Ten – A girl looking forward to art camp finds herself at math camp instead. To prove she can find her place there, she takes on the hardest logic puzzle and solves it in a day. But not everyone is happy with her skill or achievement. I’ll be reviewing this one later this week.
Twinchantment – A set of twin princesses in a land where anything magical – including twins – has been outlawed have managed to convince everyone that they are one person. But when their mother is magically attacked, the girls will have to shed their secrets and fight for their family and their kingdom. This sounds amazing!
It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime – Noah’s autobiography has been adapted for young readers (ages 10 and up). It’s the story of Noah’s childhood in South Africa as a mixed-race child in a culture where his mere existence was illegal. I’ve heard rave reviews for the original book; I’m excited kids will now have their own version to enjoy.
Descendant of the Crane – Princess Hesina is forced into a role she never wanted when her father is murdered and she becomes Queen. She turns to two unlikely sources to help her find the person who killed her father.
In the Neighborhood of True – Moving to Atlanta in 1958 means Ruth can be Jewish or she can be popular, but she can’t be both. So she chooses to align with the Christian students even though she still goes to synagogue every week. But a hate crime will force her to decide who she wants to be in her new home and where she stands in her community.
This Book Is Not Yet Rated – A quirky group stand together to protect their beloved Green Street Cinema from developers who want to tear it down to build luxury condos.
Books for Adults
An Amish Reunion (Trade Paperback) – A collection of four short stories about love and reconnecting with relationships from the past. All four stories sound great.
Deadly Vows (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Britton Bay Mystery series. This time Molly is drawn into sleuthing when a wedding caterer is killed and the bride-to-be goes missing. I really enjoyed the first book in the series. I’m eager to read this one.
The Eighth Sister (Hardcover) – A former CIA operative desperate for money agrees to go undercover for his old boss to find the person killing off a US spy cell known as the seven sisters. This sounds interesting!
Fame Adjacent (Trade Paperback) – When a former child star finds out she’s been left out of the 25th anniversary celebration of her old show, she decides to crash the party. I’ve already requested this one from the library!
Foul Play on Words (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Mystery Writer’s Mystery series. Author Charlee Russo is headed to a writer’s conference, but her friend and the chair of the conference is having a personal crisis. Her daughter has been kidnapped, and she needs Charlee to help her find her daughter and save the conference. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Star Trek TNG: Available Light (Trade Paperback) – Following the events of Star Trek 31: Control, now that Section 31 has been exposed, everyone with a connection to the rogue group is being rounded up. And Captain Picard is implicated for past choices. But he and the crew of the Enterprise have their hands full with a mysterious craft in a remote and unexplored region of space. Sign me up for this! I’ll have to dig out my old Section 31 books for a refresher.
With a Kiss I Die (Trade Paperback) – Book 2 in the Theater Cop Mystery series. This time Sully and her friends are trying to help out with a production of Romeo and Juliet in Boston when Sully’s history as a copy comes in handy when there is a murder.
A Witch to Remember (Hardcover) – The ninth (and maybe final ) book in the Wishcrafters Mystery series. It’s time for Darcy and Nick’s wedding, but Darcy will have to make time for sleuthing when a dead body is discovered and a psychic goes missing. I’ve enjoyed this paranormal cozy series since the beginning, and I’m eager to read this installment.
They All Fall Down (Hardcover) – Seven strangers on a remote island harbor many secrets in this thriller that sounds like a take on And Then There Were None.
The Pursuit of Grouchiness: Oscar the Grouch’s Guide to Life (Hardcover) – How to be more curmudgeonly!
The Science of Marvel: From Infinity Stones to Iron Man’s Armor, the Real Science of the MCU Revealed! (Trade Paperback) – The technology behind some of Marvel’s comic book wonders.
Wolfpack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game – From Olympic gold-medalist Abby Wambach comes this inspirational book based on a commencement speech she gave in 2018. I’m looking forward to reading this one!