A new month and LOADS of new books! Here are some of the books releasing this week:
Books for Kids
Noisy Night – New picture book by the brilliant Mac Barnett about a noisy night in an apartment building
Over and Under the Pond – Beautiful addition to the picture book series by Kate Messner
Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map – Beloved Pete the Cat in a treasure hunt adventure
When Jackie Saved Grand Central – The little-known story of how Jackie Kennedy saved Grand Central Station
Dragonsitter to the Rescue – Book 6 in the Dragonsitters chapter book series. I read the first book in this series and it is very fun!
Great Troll Rescue – Book 2 in the Little Legends fairy-tale series
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring – Book 10 in the darling Sophie Mouse series for early readers
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Armstrong & Charlie – Two boys dread 6th grade for different reasons but find themselves in the journey together
Baseball Genius – A kid with a talent for knowing what pitch is about to be thrown helps a baseball player in a slump. From Derek Jeter and Tim Green.
Cavern of Secrets – Wing and Claw book 2, a fantasy adventure about a young apothecary
Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question – A city girl spending the summer in the country with her extended family, stumbles on some family secrets. This one sounds like my kind of book!
Forever, or a Long, Long Time – A brother and sister have been in so many foster homes, they start to wonder where their story started and if they can trust their new adoptive home will truly be permanent. This sounds amazing!
Izzy Kline Has Butterflies – A sweet-sounding story about a fourth grade girl trying to find her way at school and at home
Masterminds: Payback – Third and final book in the Masterminds series by the awesome Gordon Korman
Middle School: Escape to Australia – Book 9 in James Patterson’s Middle School series
Ever After High Once Upon a Twist: When the Clock Strikes Cupid and Cerise and the Beast – A new series of Ever After High Stories where students find themselves in stories that are not their own.
Polar Distress – Book 3 in the Dr. Critchlore’s School for Minions series
Secrets and Sequences – Book 3 in the Secret Coders series about computer programming
Spring Break Mistake – A young photographer has to use her skills to find a lost classmate in New York City.
Star Wars: Join the Resistance – Book 1 in a new Star Wars series for kids starring Mattis who is hoping to be the next Poe Dameron.
Star Wars: Wild Space: The Cold (March 9) – Book 5 in this Star Wars series that takes place between Episode III and Episode IV with a new cast of characters
Team Awkward – Book 2 in the It Girl series about the adventures of a painfully shy girl named Anna
Tricked – Book 3 in the Fairy Tale Reform School series. I have thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in this series. This is on the top of my reading list for this week! Book one is Flunked
Strong is the New Pretty – Photo book affirming for girls that what’s inside matters most
Alone – Book 3 in the Generations Trilogy. I read the first book and it was very good, but a little creepy for my tastes. If you like “creepy,” well written science fiction, check this series out! Book one is Alive.
Goodbye Days – A text while driving kills Carver’s friends. Their families want to spend a “goodbye day” with him, but he isn’t sure if that will bring him peace at last or just push him closer to the edge.
Books for Adults
Cold Pressed Murder – Book 2 in the Olive Grove mystery series after One Foot in the Grove
Gone with the Twins – Book 5 in the League of the Literary Ladies mystery series
Pekoe Most Poison – Book 18 in the Tea Shop Mystery Series
Roux the Day – Book 2 of the Dinner Club mystery series after Toasting Up Trouble
Silence of the Flans – Book two in the awesome Emergency Dessert Squad mystery series. I loved the first book, Eclair and Present Danger, and I can’t wait to read this one!
And Still She Laughs – Finding joy in suffering through study of Biblical stories as well as the author’s own story.
Between Heaven and the Real World – Steven Curtis Chapman shares an autobiographical look at his life, music and ministry, including the tragic loss of their daughter, Maria. If you were touched by his wife’s book, Choosing to See, you might enjoy this look into the life and faith of the Chapman family.
How the Hell Did this Happen? – If you are still disecting the 2016 Presidential Election, and you have thick skin when it comes to your preferred candidate, you might appreciate this.
Long Days of Small Things: Motherhood as a Spiritual Discipline – Finding God in the routines of motherhood