1. The Bad Guys in Let the Games Begin! by Aaron Blabey

OK. It’s time to stop messin’ around . . . In this book, the One IS going to be reunited with the Others. You ARE going to actually meet the REAL DREAD OVERLORD SPLAARGHÖN. And ONE CHARACTER is going to change EVERYTHING you thought you knew. This is the one you’ve been waiting for!

book 17 in The Bad Guys series

4. The Bad Guys in Look Who’s Talking by Aaron Blabey

They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds… whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series. Forget what you know. This book changes everything. Someone’s found her voice and she has A LOT to tell you. Take a deep breath, hermano, it’s the 18th installment of THE BAD GUYS!

book 18 in The Bad Guys series

Cat on the Run in Cat of Death! by Aaron Blabey

What happens when the world’s biggest cat video star gets accused of a crime she didn’t commit? She becomes a cat on the run, that’s what. But how do you avoid capture and prove your innocence when you are the most famous feline on the planet? Well, it ain’t easy. Follow Princess Beautiful — for that is her name — as she goes from meme megastar #1 to public enemy #1 and cheer her on as she fights to clear her name. Is she a super villain? An internet-famous buffoon? Or a butt-kicking gal who’s just been seriously underestimated? YOU be the judge…

book 1 in the Cat on the Run series

Heidi Heckelbeck The Secret’s Out! by Wanda Coven

Heidi’s magical secret may be out of the bag!

Is the town of Brewster ready to learn the truth about Heidi Heckelbeck? Or would Heidi be better off if her magic disappeared forever? When Heidi’s magic unexpectedly transfers to her best friend Lucy, Heidi reveals her secret in an effort to get it back.

book 36 in the Heidi Heckelbeck series

All Is Found: A Frozen Anthology by Disney Press

Just in time to celebrate the first decade of the Frozen franchise, we join Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf as they embark on new adventures through the Frozen universe with friends new and old.

This wide variety of original stories will share untold tales from Anna and Elsa’s childhood, memories with their parents, and mysterious creatures they encounter. These highly relatable, yet larger than life characters will appeal to young Frozen fans as well as the Frozen fan in all of us.

In this exciting anthology, ten authors–for the ten years of Frozen –bring stories from this special kingdom to life.

Minecraft: Zombies Return! by Nick Eliopulos

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Overworld, the zombies have returned!

Bobbie is on a mission. She’s already survived one encounter with Logan, the zombie-herding jerk who attacked her village and turned her brother into a zombie. And now she won’t rest until she stops his evil plan to conquer the Overworld with his zombie horde. But the closer she gets to foiling Logan, the further away she gets from her original finding a cure for her zombie brother.

Ben is on . . . babysitting duty. Separated from Bobbie, Ben is now in charge of caring for her zombie-fied little brother, Johnny, and keeping up with his Zombie Obedience Lessons. Lessons that are going well! Johnny doesn’t even need his leash anymore, and he hardly tries to eat people at all—unless they really, really deserve it. Logan’s abandoned lair is even starting to feel a little like home.

But while doing a little spring cleaning, Ben discovers Logan’s secret diary, filled with all his biggest plots, including his next a legendary hero named Pigstep Peggy. Now, it’s a race against time. Can Ben track down Bobbie and stop Logan before his zombies feast again? Can they win Peggy over to their cause? Will Johnny ever stop hungering for brains?

Find out all this and more . . . as soon as you stop reading this summary and start reading Zombies Return!

book 2 in the Minecraft: Zombies series

To Bee, Or Not to Bee! by Nick Eliopulos

Harper and her friends tackle a real-life ecological crisis. The bees around their school and the Stonesword Library are disappearing—and a splinter of the Evoker King has taken on the form of a bee colony with a hive mind! Could there be a connection with the rip they’ve seen growing bigger and darker in the Minecraft sky? And will their actions make things better or worse? Find out in the next amazing instalment of the Minecraft Stonesword Chapter Book series.

book 4 in the Minecraft Stonesword Saga series

The Glitter Bug by Rebecca Elliott

Unicorn Bo Tinseltail and friends get sick with a cold and can’t stop sneezing glitter! So their teacher invites a friendly kitsune named Dr. Cloudberry to the forest. Kitsunes are magical creatures known to have special healing powers. Will this kitsune be able to help the unicorns find the perfect cure for the Glitter Bug? With full-color artwork throughout and plenty of smiles, your young reader won’t be able to put this book down!

book 9 in the Unicorn Diaries series

9. The Nature Club by Rebecca Elliott

Eva’s class is preparing for the Nature Day party. Mrs. Featherbottom splits the class into two clubs and each club has to come up with ways to help the planet. When Eva gets placed in a different club from her best friends, Lucy and Hailey, she misses them. But Eva learns new things about her classmates, and she discovers that someone in her club is also missing a friend!

book 18 in the Owl Diaries series

Under the Weather by Poppy Green

When Sophie’s brother, Winston, gets sick, Sophie feels bad for him…at first. But when she sees how much attention he’s getting from their parents, she starts to feel something jealousy. Sophie normally loves school, but now she wishes she could stay home and play all day like Winston. But when Sophie begins to get the sniffles herself, she realizes she was much better off without them.

book 20 in The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series

Can’t Live Without You by Abby Hanlon

When Dory loses track of her mom in the hardware store, it leads to a touch of separation anxiety. Dory suspects her mom will soon sail off on a ship across the world to eat cake and play kickball and never return. These are big feelings, and Dory knows what to. She throws a sheet over her head and haunts her family everywhere they go so they can’t leave her, much to the annoyance of her brother and sister. Then Dory’s longtime nemesis Mrs. Gobble Gracker reappears, wearing a wedding dress, and Dory’s mom makes an announcement that leaves not just Dory reeling but her siblings, too. Maybe a haunting is exactly what’s needed to get this family back to normal.

book 6 in the Dory Fantasmagory series

Bird Bonanza by Carolyn Keene

Nancy, Bess, and George are excited to be attending Bird Bonanza Camp. They’ll spend their time learning all about different kinds of birds and taking part in fun crafts and activities. The highlight of the week is the Great Bird Count, an event where local bird watchers and ornithologists catalog every bird they see to help keep track of the health of the area’s bird population. George is especially excited because one lucky participant will win a pair of PowerTron 5000s, binoculars so strong you can practically see to the moon!

But when someone breaks into a greenhouse and destroys the plants being kept there, the girls suddenly have a new case. The park was planning to sell the now-ruined bird-friendly flowers and shrubs to help fund their activities for the year and help keep the nature preserve running. Even worse, the PowerTron 5000s have gone missing! Without the grand prize, the park’s director thinks she might need to cancel the Great Bird Count.

Can the Clue Crew find the birdbrain responsible for the damage in time to save the big day?

book 18 in the Nancy Drew Clue Book series

The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance by S.J. King

Meet the Secret Explorers – a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young readers on a series of fact-filled fictional adventures! Each with their own specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, these young globetrotters will teach kids that learning can be fun, encouraging them to become experts in something they love.

In this story, Leah the biology explorer and Connor the marine expert set off into the Mexican desert. There, they have to rescue a pack of wolf cubs while avoiding dust storms! The gripping narrative is filled with scientific facts as the explorers navigate the desert and come across different species and habitats.

This epic adventure is packed

– Fun facts and beautiful illustrations of the desert.
– Informative diagrams to make science and nature seem simple.
– A summary of all the scientific discoveries made throughout the story.
– Quizzes, mission notes, and a glossary of definitions making it the perfect classroom read.

Let’s explore!

book 12 in The Secret Explorers series

The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen

In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both?

Abby in Neverland by Sarah Mlynowski

Never say never! Abby and Jonah are at home with Jonah’s friends and their fairy friend, Maryrose, when they receive a visit from another fairy–a famous one. It’s Tinkerbell! She’s come to their window with none other than Peter Pan. It’s exciting at first–but when Peter Pan announces that he needs new Lost Boys, he whisks away Jonah and Jonah’s friends. It’s up to Abby (and Maryrose) to follow them all into Neverland! She soon finds herself inside the beloved book Peter Pan. Even if Abby can convince Peter Pan to give her back Jonah and his friends, there’s still the evil Captain Hook and his band of pirates to contend with. And can Abby trust anyone–even Tinkerbell? She’ll have to rely on her courage–and a little bit of magic fairy dust–to make it back home from Neverland before all is lost!

book 3 in the Whatever After Special Edition series

6. Rhinos at Recess by Mary Pope Osborne

Jack and Annie are on the playground at recess when they feel the magic tree house calling them. They sneak away and are whisked off on an adventure in South Africa, where a majestic rhino needs saving! There are a swooping helicopter, strict park rangers, and–most terrifying of all–poachers. How do you hide one of the largest land mammals in the flat terrain of the African savanna? Jack and Annie are going to need a little bit of magic for this mission!

book 37 in the Magic Tree House series

5. Time of the Turtle King by Mary Pope Osborne

It’s just a regular day when ordinary kids Jack and Annie are whisked away in the magic tree house to the Galapagos islands, where they must save a sea turtle from an erupting volcano! But what do Jack and Annie know about saving a sea turtle?! Plenty, thanks to some magic that makes them experts. A helicopter ride, rushing lava, and a whole lot of determination make this one adventure Jack and Annie will never forget!

book 38 in the Magic Tree House series

Sejal Sinha Battles Superstorms by Maya Prasad

Sejal Sinha is looking forward to celebrating Diwali with her family. But when a hurricane appears, Sejal and her cousin Mira learn that the house is in danger from the imminent storm. With the help of Sejal’s favorite stuffed animal, Professor Cheetah, the two girls use Cardboard Box Magic to build their own Hurricane Hunter and fly into the eye of the hurricane!

They learn about a project from the 1960s called Project Stormfury, where a team actually tried to stop hurricanes. Can Sejal and Mira do what the previous Stormfury team couldn’t and battle the superstorm?

book 1 in the Sejal Sinha series

Keeper of the Gems by Jordan Quinn

Prince Lucas and Lady Clara team up with gnomes to give the jewels their luster back in this nineteenth fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series!

The gnomes of the Stone Forest are in trouble when all the gems in the forest lose their shine. It’s up to Prince Lucas and Lady Clara to find a way to help them!

book 19 in The Kingdom of Wrenly series

10. The Crimson Spy by Jordan Quinn

Drake and the other Dragon Masters must help save a nest of baby Invisible Dragons in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series!

Danger washes ashore in the port of Silvertown, where a missing royal ship brings rumors of pirates. Not only that, but Prince Lucas and Lady Clara are tasked with caring for a rare a phoenix. At first, they think nothing of the shimmering fire bird. But soon, they learn that not all magical creatures are to be trusted.

book 20 in The Kingdom of Wrenly series

Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds

Portico Reeves is the greatest superhero a lot of people have never heard of. He likes it that way—then no one can get in the way of him from keeping other other people safe. Super safe. He’s Stuntboy. He’s got the moves. And the saves. Except. There’s been one major fail.

He couldn’t save his parents from becoming Xs. Which is a word that sounds like coughing up a hairball. But don’t talk to him about the divorce, because of the hairball thing, and also, it gives Portico the frets.

What’s also giving him frets is his parents living on two separate floors in their apartment building. He’s never fully with one parent or the other. He’s in-between, all the time. The in-between time. And the elevator is busted, so to get between floors means getting past the bullies who hang in the stairwells.

So when Portico and new friend, Herbert, and best best friend, Zola, discover an empty apartment , unlocked, they are psyched . It’s a perfect hideout, and hangout, and it’s not half anyone’s…it’s all theirs. So they decide to make it their own…let’s say with stunts of the drawing kind. Problem is, that gives some Grown Up People the frets, which leads to double frets for Portico. And he’s not sure his arsenal of stunts can combat that.

book 2 in the Stuntboy series

The Treasures of the Kingdom by Geronimo Stilton

Fairies, dragons, wizards, and more await Geronimo on every magical Kingdom of Fantasy adventure! Geronimo’s sixteenth adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy!

I, Geronimo Stilton, have been called to the Kingdom of Fantasy so many times. Each visit is more of an adventure than the last!This time there was big trouble! Queen Imaginaria has been kidnapped. The evil witch is using her wand to take treasures from the kingdom. Can I help stop the evil witch before all the treasures are gone?

book 16 in the Kingdom of Fantasy series

Thea Stilton and the Cave of Stars by Thea Stilton

The Thea Sisters are going to New Zealand! Their new friend Charlotte wants to show them the sights, and introduce them to Didi, a skeleton of a bird that went extinct many years ago. But when they get to the mouseum, Didi has gone missing! Can they find the stolen skeleton before it is too late?

book 36 in the Thea Stilton series

7. Lyra and Misty by Julie Sykes

When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That’s what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.

When Lyra discovers a piece of an ancient map hidden in Unicorn Academy, she’s certain it will lead to treasure. She’s ready for a big adventure with her beautiful unicorn, Misty! There’s a tricky riddle to solve and a dark cave to explore. But Lyra and Misty are in luck. Their friends are ready to help them, whatever dangers lie ahead…

book 1 in the Unicorn Academy: Treasure Hunt series

2. Sienna and Sparkle by Julie Sykes

Sienna loves to be the star of the show and she can’t wait for her laid-back unicorn, Sparkle, to discover his magic so they can do something amazing together.

Their search for a mysterious treasure is leading them into terrible danger. Luckily, they’ve got fantastic friends to help them, and when Sienna and Sparkle learn to work together, they’re an unstoppable team!

book 4 in the Unicorn Academy: Treasure Hunt series

I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 by Lauren Tarshis

It was 1964 in the brand-new state of Alaska, a vast land of staggering beauty and heart-stopping dangers. Eleven-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest neighbors. Grizzlies and wolves outnumbered people, and dark winter days were 30 degrees below zero.

Jack had always thought of himself as strong — “Alaska tough”. But then the most powerful earthquake in American history — the Good Friday Earthquake — struck. The 9.2 magnitude quake lasted nearly five minutes, destroying downtown Anchorage and sending 30-foot tsunamis into coastal cities, wiping out entire communities. Its vibrations were felt around the world. In the end, it caused billions of dollars in damage and the death of 129 people.

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of the disaster that changed our understanding of earth science — and tested one boy in ways he never could have imagined.

book 23 in the I Survived series

Dawn of the Light Dragon by Tracey West

To stop the Shadow Dragon from covering the whole world in a sky-shadow, the Dragon Masters must seek out a Light Dragon. So Drake and Darma travel to find a Light Dragon named Lysa. Lysa’s Dragon Master, Rune, who is Deaf, explains that the Dragon Masters will need a Star Flute in order to summon a Star Dragon and stop the Shadow Dragon. But the flute is hidden within a dangerous labyrinth! Will they be able to make it out of the tricky maze?

book 24 in the Dragon Masters series

3. Legend of the Star Dragon by Tracey West

Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are one step closer to stopping the Shadow Dragon from blanketing the world with its sky-shadow. They have the Star Flute! Now they just need to summon the Star Dragon. But first they must figure out how to play the flute. They will need to work fast! Can the Star Dragon help them save the world?

book 25 in the Dragon Masters series

8. The Absent Alpacas by Kayla Whaley

Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Young clue hunters Abbi, Daniel, and Lydia sniff out the mystery behind a group of missing alpacas. Inspired by Ron Roy’s beloved A to Z Mysteries series, this spin-off is perfect for budding young chapter-book readers–and future detectives!

A is for ALPACAS . . .

It’s time for the alpaca costume contest, and Abigail “Abbi” Wallace is excited to see it at the Maine State Fair. But there’s only one alpaca left—the rest are missing! What sent the alpacas packing? Abbi; her dog, Barkley; and her friends Lydia and Daniel are ready to sniff out this mystery!

book 1 in the A to Z Animal Mysteries series

Bats in the Castle by Kayla Whaley

Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! This time, Abbi and her friends are determined to rescue a lost bat!

Abbi, Lydia, and Daniel love to watch bats flying around their neighborhood after sunset. Nature is so cool! But then they hear an un natural sound in Abbi’s home. Is it a ghost? Or something scarier? With help from her trusty dog Barkley, Abbi and her friends will shine a light on the truth!

book 2 in the A to Z Animal Mysteries series