Here are some of the new books releasing this week!
Books for Kids
Antiracist Baby (Board Book) – Board book from the author of How to Be an Antiracist.
You Should Meet Shirley Chisholm – Early reader biography of the first African American woman elected to Congress. She also ran for president in 1972.
The Adventures of Allie and Amy: Rockin’ Rockets – Book 2 in the Adventures of Allie and Amy series. A new girl in the neighborhood has only one extra ticket for a concert. Who will she choose to take – Allie or Amy?
Hand-Me-Down Magic: Stoop Sale Treasure – Book 1 in the new Hand-Me-Down Magic series about “best friend cousins” who are going to be living together for the first time and the conflicts that arise between them.
Little Goddess Girls: Artemis and the Awesome Animals – Book 4 in this series about the Greek goddesses and their adventures. This time Artemis is hoping Zeus can help her be a little more brave when Medusa comes along to stir up trouble.
Mack Rhino: The Candy Caper Case – Book 2 in the Mack Rhino detective series. Mack’s 101st case is one where a new candy cart is stealing business from other sweet shops while other shops are having break-ins, but nothing appears to be missing.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Disney Incredibles Movies in Comics (Graphic Novel) – A comics retelling of both Incredibles movies.
Nancy Drew Diaries: The Vanishing Statue – Book 20 in the Nancy Drew Diaries series. Nancy and her friends are invited to an art gala by a reclusive duchess. Days before the event, a statue is stolen, but the duchess insists that the gala go forward. So Nancy decides to use the event to sleuth out a thief.
Raising Lumie (Older Middle Grade) – Olive longs for a dog, but she knows this is NOT the best time for that. Recently orphaned, Olive is moving in with a half-sister she hardly knows. But then Olive gets the chance to help train Lumie, a guide-dog puppy. This sounds amazing!
The Rider’s Reign – The third and final book in the Rose Legacy series. Anthea’s mother has stolen enough horses to start her own herd and might be negotiating with an enemy kingdom. Anthea and her friends must set things right before they are caught up in hostile territory in the middle of a war.
The Rise of Greg – Third and final book in the Epic Series of Failures series. Greg and his friends are running out of time to save the world from his ex-best friend Edwin and his Elven army who want to steal the world’s magic supply for themselves.
Action Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt AND John F. Kennedy – Real history and fake jokes about these two American Presidents as the Action Presidents series continues.
Basher Civics (Older Middle Grade) A Basher book (infographics and information) about the presidents and states as well as some other governmental vocabulary.
The Kinder Poison – A stable girl’s longing for a peek at palace events puts her life at risk when she is caught up in a rivalry between the three royal heirs. As the heirs compete in a race across the desert, she will be the human sacrifice at the end that determines the winner.
You Say It First – Two teens connect through a voter registration phone call. What starts as bickering and obvious differences in social status becomes something more.
Books for Adults
28 Summers (Hardcover) – Based on the movie Same Time Next Year. As she lays dying, Mallory gives her son instructions to call a number on a slip of paper in her desk. He has no idea that the person he is calling is married to the frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election. The book details how Mallory and Jake know each other and what their relationship has been over the years. This sounds fascinating.
The Art of Deception (Hardcover) – Book 4 in the Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mystery series. A criminal is running around London sneaking into houses and art galleries, slashing paintings of women. But when Joanna and the Watsons are called in they discover that the criminal is only cutting deep enough to see behind the painting. He’s searching for something.
I Was Told It Would Get Easier (Trade Paperback) – From the author of one of my top books for 2019, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. A mother-daughter college tour doesn’t go at all according to plan. Emily is hoping for a taste of freedom, some clarity on if she even wants to go to college, and maybe a friend or two, unlike what she had in high school. Jessica is hoping to connect with her daughter. She’s not even sure if Emily likes her – or if she likes herself. This is at the top of my wish list for this week!
Sisters and Secrets (Trade Paperback) – The latest from Jennifer Ryan. The Silva Sisters are keeping secrets – from each other and the rest of the family, and in some cases even from themselves. But when those secrets start to come out they will discover there’s more to their family and their connections than they thought.
Stranger Planet (Hardcover Graphic Novel) – A comics collection sequel to Strange Planet.
The Essential Vegetarian Air Fryer Cookbook: 75+ Easy Meatless Recipes (Paperback) – Recipes for your air fryer.