Here are some of the new books releasing this week!
Books for Kids
Peek-a-Bruce (Board book) – Bruce’s goslings are ready to play. The latest in the Mother Bruce series, which is delightful.
Ginny Goblin Cannot Have a Monster for a Pet – Ginny has a plan to get the perfect pet!
Look! I Wrote a Book! (And You Can Too!) – The narrator is ready to teach readers all about writing books that are interesting, accurate, and appropriate for their audience. The sample pages I have seen are absolutely fantastic! I can’t wait to read the whole thing!
My Big Dumb Invisible Dragon – A story for children’ dealing with loss. When a boy’s mother passes away, a dragon comes along, following him everywhere. As the boy grieves, his relationship with the dragon changes. The sample pages had me in tears. This is going to be a very powerful book for kids – as well as for adults and professionals helping kids with this difficult and heavy topic.
Turtle and Tortoise Are NOT Friends – Sworn enemies learn they have more in common than they expected.
How to Be Cheeri – Book 3 in the Team Taekwondo chapter book series. While Baeoh (Book 2) has trouble being serious and focused, Cheeri is a classic overachiever who often gets so caught up in her work she forgets to have fun. How will these two ever work together?
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
The Fate of Earth – The final book in the Space Runners series where the Moon Platoon is trying to stop the war between humans and aliens. Sounds like a fun science fiction series for middle grade readers.
Let Me Fix That for You – Gladys is a middle grade fixer, doing favors in exchange for friendship. But when she tries to use her fixing skills on her parents’ marriage, she gets in over her head. Will she be able to call in some of those favors to help her out? I’m looking forward to reading this one.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man – A graphic novel origin story for Miles Morales.
Red Panda & Moon Bear – A new graphic novel starring a pair of sibling heroes. This is on my list for this week; it’s getting a lot of positive buzz online.
Sunny – Book 14 in the Dog Diaries series, this one based on a true story of a dog on the Titanic.
Code Your Own Website AND Coding With Scratch – New coding books from Basher.
Hello, Crochet Friends! – Jonah Larson caught media attention as a “crochet prodigy.” And now he shares his love of crochet with others in this picture book. Part autobiography (including his adoption story), part instruction manual. First in what will become a series about young people making an impact in the world.
The Arrival of Someday – From one of my favorite middle grade authors, Jen Malone, comes this story of a high school senior whose plans for the future are in jeopardy when she discovers she needs a liver transplant.
Soul of Stars – Book 2 in the Heart of Iron series by Ashley Poston. A crew of misfits search for answers in this science fiction adventure series. I have book 1 on my list at the library.
The Undoing of Thistle Tate – Thistle is only 17, and she’s already a best-selling author. Only one other person knows she isn’t actually the author of the wildly popular Lemonade Skies series. Now that the final book in the series is going to be turned in, Thistle will be able to leave the lying behind, but secrets have a way of coming out. I have had this on hold at the library for months! I can’t wait to read this.
Books for Adults
The Floating Feldmans (Trade Paperback) – 70-year-old Annette Feldman plans a cruise with her whole family to celebrate her birthday. Family quirks and family secrets mean this is not going to be the celebration Annette had in mind.
Decades: Marvel in the 00s: Hitting the Headlines (Paperback Graphic Novel) – Collects some of the iconic Marvel comics of the 00s.
One Good Deed (Hardcover) – First in a new series from Baldacci, this time starring a war veteran in 1949. Aloysius Archer is an ex-con just trying to get a fresh start on life, but his job as a “debt collector” for a local businessman puts Archer in the middle of a murder investigation. And an ex-con makes an easy suspect.
Star Wars – Thrawn: Treason (Hardcover) – The third in the Thrawn series from Star Wars. Thrawn struggles to secure his place in the Empire when Krennic’s Death Star project derails Thrawn’s TIE defender program.
The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet (Paperback) – Look at that cover! This is a revised edition of the earlier book with new recipes and healthier options. Includes gluten-free recipes.
The Jesus Who Surprises: Opening Our Eyes to His Presence in All of Life and Scripture (Trade Paperback) – Book plus Bible study that looks at Jesus through the scriptures of the Old Testament. I’ll be reviewing this one later this month.
The Middle Matters: Why that (Extra) Ordinary Life Really Looks Good on You (Hardcover) – The author of Never Unfriended (terrific!) brings us a new book this month all about midlife. I’ll be reviewing this one later this month, too.