Here are some of the new books releasing this week!
Books for Kids
Rocket’s Puppy Friends (Board Book) – Rocket and his friends meet five puppies who show them around the farm. The illustrations really make these books shine!
Poojo’s Got Wheels – A sweet story about a dog, born without back legs.
June Almeida, Virus Detective!: The Woman Who Discovered the First Human Coronavirus – A picture book biography.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Agent 9 Flood-a-geddon (Graphic Novel) – From the author of the fun Bird and Squirrel graphic novel series. Agent 9 is one of the best spies, but sometimes Nine’s solutions have unintended consequences. It’s why the agent is on probation when a supervillain takes over headquarters. Now, Nine is the only spy who can help.
The Amazing Beef Squad Never Say Die – A group of pranksters takes on their town’s power players.
The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy – When their father, Lenny Volpe, a former quarterback, disappears, his old team wins for the first time, making all their fans really happy. But no matter how much they say otherwise, the Volpe kids are anything but fine.
Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories – Spooky stories with Rowley Jefferson.
Scaredy Cat – Two former shelter cats, threatened by a bully, decide they aren’t giving up their new home without a fight.
Upstaged – Shy Shira is cast in the barbershop quartet for her school production of The Music Man. She’s also asked to be the understudy for the 8th grade diva playing Marian, a character who inspires Shira. I absolutely adored the author’s previous book, Sidetracked, and I am thrilled to be able to review this one soon.
Exploring Gotham City – I love this infographics-type resource about the world of Batman. The sample pages I have seen look fantastic!
Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? AND Who Is Ken Jennings? – Two new biographies from the Who HQ NOW series that looks at contemporary public figures.
Five Ways to Fall Out of Love – Watching her parents break up and experiencing her own public romantic disaster has left Aubrey pretty cynical about love. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
Queen of Gilded Horns – Book 2 in the River of Royal Blood series. Eva is on the run with her sister and rival, Isa, in tow. Eva would rather find a way to peace than kill Isa for the throne, but her sister is less than cooperative.
Sword of Rage – Book 1 in the new Reigning Kingdoms series from the author of the fantastic Knights of the Realm series. Harley is determined to overthrow the traitorous king. Ackley never expected to find a love that would make him question his commitment to a life as an assassin.
That Way Madness Lies – A collection of re-imagined works of Shakespeare.
Books for Adults
Dangerous Magic: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (e-book) – First in a new series. Elizabeth Bennett is forced into an arranged marriage with an arrogant mage named Darcy so that their combined magic can help defeat Napoleon’s mages.
The Dating Plan (Trade Paperback) – Liam needs this fake relationship to be believable so that he can inherit according to the terms of his grandfather’s will. Daisy is in it to get her relatives off her back about her finding love which seems like it will never happen. I adore fake relationship stories, so I am thrilled to be able to review this one soon.
The Disappearance of Emily (e-book) – Book 2 in the Destiny Falls series after the fantastic Falling into Magic. Hayden is living in the secret land of Destiny Falls when someone is killed. A series of mysterious events seems tied to the disappearance of Hayden’s mother. I can’t wait to read this one. I’ll be reviewing it soon.
Drown Her Sorrows (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Bree Taggert series. Bree and Matt investigate a murder that was set up to look like suicide.
Firefly: Life Signs (Hardcover) – Book 5 in the series of original novels tied to the Firefly TV series. When the crew discovers that Inara left because of an incurable disease, they also learn that a doctor with a possible cure is on a hostile prison planet.
Hours to Kill (Trade Paperback) – Book 3 in the Homeland Heroes series. When his estranged wife, a Homeland Security agent, is attacked and left for dead, ICE agent Mack Jordan rushes to her bedside. She remembers nothing of the attack – or of their life together. But when she is attacked again, they start working together to find who’s out to get her.
Mad About Ewe AND Give Love a Chai (e-books, March 18) – The first two books in the Common Threads series. In Mad About Ewe, Dawn and Mike have a second chance at love after both have endured difficult relationships and divorce. In Give Love a Chai, Tia has found love, but in order to marry the new man in her life, she has to track down her childhood best friend and get a divorce after that impulsive trip to Vegas ten years ago. I have both of these on my wish list.
Picture Perfect Frame – Book 12 in the Tourist Trap Mystery series. When a kerfuffle at a wine and painting event seems to turn into murder, Jill starts investigating.
Candlekeep Mysteries (Dungeons and Dragons resource – Hardcover) – 17 D&D mystery campaigns connected to the library fortress of Candlekeep. That sounds amazing!
The Enneagram Goes to Church: Wisdom for Leadership, Worship, and Congregational Life (Trade Paperback) – The pastor author shares how knowing the Enneagram could have helped him in his early years of ministry. I’ll be reviewing this one soon.
The Gospels (Hardcover) – A new translation of the Gospels.