LOTS of great reading material out this week for the final week in February!
Books for Kids
Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog (March 1) – Madeline Finn and the Library Dog is one of my all time favorite picture books, perfect for reading aloud. I am so excited to get to review the sequel for you next week.
Say Something – The latest from Peter H. Reynolds teaches readers that the world needs their voices.
A Shazam Showdown – A leveled Early Reader starring Shazam.
Eva and Baby Mo – Book 10 in the Branches series Owl Diaries. Eva is on her first babysitting job for her little brother, but things don’t go like she thought they would. I already ordered this one from Scholastic. I love this series.
Fast-Forward to the Future – Book 3 in the Branches series Time Jumpers. This time the kids jump into a future of robots and flying cars.
Thief Strikes! – Book 6 in the Branches series Hilde Cracks the Case. This time Hilde is investigating the theft of some local tomato plants, right out of someone’s garden.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
A Drop of Hope – A well in If Only, Ohio has started granting wishes. Only three kids in the town know why. This sounds awesome!
Erth Dragons: A New Age – The third and final book in the Erth Dragons series. I have this dragon series on my wish list. This feels like one that would need to be read from the beginning.
Klawde Evil Alien Overlord Cat AND Klawde : Enemies – A cat warlord is cast out and sent to Earth where he meets a kid adjusting to his new home. I cannot wait to try these out!
The Light Jar – A boy and his mom fleeing an abusive situation hide out in an abandoned cabin, but when his mom doesn’t return from her trip to get groceries, the boy is left to fend for himself. I am curious to try this one!
Lion Down – Book 5 in the FunJungle series. A local lion is accused of killing a famous dog. I have book one of this series on my wish list.
Operation Frog Effect – Eight kids tell the story of what happened that got their teacher in trouble. One of the stories is told in graphic novel format. This is on my list, too.
Rise of the Dragons – In a world where dragons used to co-exist with humans, a human child connects with a dragon for the first time in centuries. This is at the top of my wish list for this week!
Science Fair Crisis – DC Comics Secret Hero Society book 4. A mysterious person offers to help the kids win the science fair where first prize is a trip to STAR labs. I love the idea of this series, but I didn’t care for the art style in the first book, so I didn’t keep up with it. In this book, there is a new illustrator, so I will be checking this one out the next time I am at the bookstore.
Shazam: The Junior Novel – The Junior Novelization of the new Shazam movie.
Stolen Girl – A girl haunted by her memories of World War II wonders if she was raised by Nazis. Sounds like a great story for historical fiction fans.
The Treasure Seekers – First in a new series starring Thea Stilton on a quest for a series of treasures.
Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir Graphic Novel – The second book in the original series has been given the graphic novel treatment. I was able to get an early copy of this through a Scholastic order. Such a great series!
An Affair of Poisons – A teen accidentally helps her mother assassinate King Louis IV forcing her to look at everything she thought was true in a whole new way. This sounds fantastic!
The Deceiver’s Heart – Book 2 in the Traitor’s Game series by the fantastic Jennifer A. Nielsen (The False Prince, The Scourge). When a young woman fails in her quest to destroy a tyrant, he wipes her memory and leaves her friends to try to pick up the pieces. I have book one on my TBR shelves.
The Dysasters – There’s a different cover for this one now, but I LOVE this one. A group of genetically modified teens discover they were engineered to control the elements, and now they are being hunted. I have this one on my library list!
Four Dead Queens – Two teens – one a skilled thief and the other an upstanding citizen – find themselves tangled up in events that leave the four queens of their land dead. This has been on my library hold list for months!
Last of Her Name – When the Union leader shows up accusing the people of Stacia’s village of being traitors, he also says she is the lost princess of the royal family, presumed dead. It’s the story of Anastasia set in a space-faring world. Sounds awesome!
Pretend She’s Here – A girl grieving the loss of her best friend discovers her friend’s family is willing to do something desperate in their own grief. Yep, I have to read this one to find out what happens!
Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee – Two teens who host a Friday Night Creature Feature on a local cable station grapple with what they want for their futures. This sounds great, too.
The Stars Below – The fourth and final book in the Vega Jane fantasy series by David Baldacci. I haven’t tried these yet, but my husband has read one or two, and he enjoyed them. They are on my list.
Tell Me Everything – A girl using an anonymous art-sharing app uses it to celebrate her creative classmates. I’m curious to know more about this one.
That’s Not What I Heard – The latest from Stephanie Kate Strohm. This sounds like an unintentional game of Telephone that turns a high school upside down. I was able to get a copy of this early thanks to a Scholastic order. I hope to read it asap.
We Set the Dark on Fire – In a world where the choices for young women of privilege are to either run their husband’s households or raise his children, a teen whose “privileged” pedigree is a lie is asked to risk it all by spying for a group of rebels. I am fascinated by this one! It’s on my list.
Books for Adults
Alibis & Angels (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Sister Lou Mystery series about a nun and a local reporter who team up to solve cases in their community. These sound so fun! I have book one on my list.
California Girls (Hardcover) – Three sisters face life after their break ups, leaning on one another as they try to rebuild. I loved When We Found Home so much I put this straight onto my library list!
Captain Marvel: Liberation Run (Hardcover) – An original prose novel about Captain Marvel. The story includes Ant-Man, Mantis and Amadeus Cho (another Hulk). I am fascinated by that team up, so I have this on my list as well.
Chocolate Cream Pie Murder (Hardcover) – Book 24 in the Hannah Swendson series. I moved on from this series due to the love triangle that mired the series for many, many books. Then I heard Hannah got married to a completely different guy. Now, that relationships seems to be in trouble. Fans who have stuck with the series will want to tune in and find out what happened.
Criminally Cocoa (Ebook) – This short e-book is part of Flower’s Amish Candy Shop Mystery series. This time, Bailey’s cousin, Charlotte gets to tell the story when she and Bailey kick off a cable TV baking show. I pre-ordered this one weeks ago. I can’t wait to check it out!
Drawn and Buttered (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Lobster Shack Mystery series, this one focused around a huge lobster named Lobzilla. That sounds hilarious!
Murder in an Irish Pub (Hardcover) – Book 4 in the Irish Village Mystery series, this one focused on a murder at a poker tournament.
No Good Tea Goes Unpunished (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 2 in the Seaside Cafe Mystery series where a beachfront wedding is disrupted because of murder.
One Feta in the Grave (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Kebab Kitchen Mystery series where there’s a murder at the end of tourist season.
Pie Hard (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Pie Town Mystery series where murder steals the limelight on a reality TV show.
Please Don’t Feed the Mayor (Trade Paperback) – When a dog wins the mayoral election in a landslide, it does great things for town tourism, but it causes problems for the dog’s owner. This looks so fun!
Restaurant Weeks Are Murder (Mass Market Paperback) – Book 3 in the Poppy McAllister Mystery series where a B&B owner has the chance to work in a professional kitchen, but sabotage causes problems. I loved the first book in the series, so I have this one on my list, too.
Secrets of Paper and Ink (Trade Paperback) – A woman moves to England for the summer to deal with issues from her past. She rents an apartment above a bookstore and meets the owner and her brother-in-law who help her track down a 150-year-old mystery. This is also at the top of my list for the week.
Decades: Marvel in the 50s – Captain America Strikes (Graphic Novel) – The second in this new line of graphic novels from Marvel.
Keep Showing Up: How to Stay Crazy in Love When Your Love Drives You Crazy (Trade Paperback) – A faith-based guide to preserving and protecting your marriage.
The Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook for Two: Perfectly Portioned Recipes for 3-Quart and 6-Quart Models (Paperback) – For all my instant pot-using friends!