Here are some of the books coming out this week:
Books for Kids
I Am Jim Henson – I love this biography series for kids! The focus is on each person’s character rather than personal accomplishments. I can’t wait to read this one.
I Don’t Know What to Call My Cat – This story about choosing a pet name looks cute
One Proud Penny – The history of the penny
The Dragonsitter’s Party – Book 5 in this cute early chapter book series
The Goat Who Chewed too Much – Book 3 in this new series from the author of the Origami Yoda series.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
New Leash on Life & Bone to Pick – Books 5 & 6 in the Roxbury Park Dog Club series
Rolf – Book 10 in the Dog Diaries series, this one focusing on a therapy dog
Crushing It – A Cyrano DeBergerac- like story about a girl who helps her cousin get the attention of the boy she likes.
The Jolly Regina – Two girls are kidnapped by a band of female pirates
Matchstick Castle – A summer adventure for two kids who stumble on an amazing castle
The Runaway – Book 2 in the Valkyrie series by the author of the Pegasus mythology series
Hideout – A kid in a fishing boat discovers a boy living alone in a swamp
Spy on History: Mary Bowswer and the Civil War Spy Ring – A non-fiction book about an African-American spy who infiltrates the Confederate side of the Civil War.
Basher Engineering – The latest in this cool non-fiction series for kids
Mission to Pluto – Images of Pluto and its 5 moons from the robotic spacecraft, New Horizons
List of Cages – A teen working for the school psychologist tries to track down his missing former foster brother.
You Don’t Know My Name – A girl trained to be a spy falls in love and has to decide which of her two lives she wants to keep.
Books for Adults
Dead Cold Brew – Book 16 in the Coffeehouse mystery series
She Stopped for Death – Book 2 in the Little Library mystery series
You Carried Me – A memoir about a woman who lived after an abortion attempt
Craving Connection – 30 challenges for “real-life engagement” with real-life stories and Scriptural application.