Trending Titles for Back to School

Paige Redmond has always felt lucky to spend her summers in Clearwater Ridge, with lazy days sunning at the waterfalls and nights partying at the sprawling houses of the rich families who vacation ... Read more

First in a series, Nidhi Chanani's Super Boba Café is a sweet and magical middle-grade, full-color graphic novel about a secret teashop, an earthquake-causing monster, and an unforgettable summer. ... Read more

From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist. So, you want to be a young mad scientist. Cong... Read more

★ “Sharply written and evocative” — Publishers Weekly, starred review “This theater camp has plenty of captivating drama both on stage and off!” —Kayla Mil... Read more

A 2025 Lambda Award Finalist and named one of the Best Books of 2024 by Kirkus!A recently transitioned girl tries to figure out who she is—while trying to manage who everyone else wants her t... Read more

*Instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!*Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house.From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch and What Lives in the Woods comes a action-packed... Read more

A Harvey Award Nominee!An NAACP Image Awards Nominee!A Mary Sue Best YA Graphic Novel!A 2025 CBC Best Children's Book of the Year selection! Ghost Roast delivers a paranormal adventure full of firs... Read more

*A great book for holiday gifting, and one of the best picture books of 2024!*An instant New York Times and Indie Bestseller!Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar ... Read more

The Inheritance Games and One of Us is Lying for middle grade — beloved author Alyson Gerber's new series is an unforgettable mystery featuring a secret society, a mysterious island, and dang... Read more

Two transgender teens end up in a small, isolated town, where they must escape the locals who plan to sacrifice one of them to an ancient monster that only eats girls. A pulse-pounding thriller per... Read more

From the author of Some Girls Do comesanother heartfelt YA sapphic romance—starring a baseball pitcher and a student umpire who are definitely not supposed to fall for one another.“Sapp... Read more

A nerdy gay teenager jumps headfirst into the bro-y world of high school baseball in this semi-autobiographical LGBTQ+ graphic novel by Eisner-nominated author Jonah Newman!"Brilliantly written and... Read more

In this atmospheric horror novel, a teen with nowhere else to go is sent to a remote settlement out on the frontier and quickly learns that there is a monster eating the residents one by one. &ldqu... Read more

A creative coming-of-age story for the climate-change generation Dana Drucker fights boredom in her Florida beach town by crafting special-effects makeup—the more gruesome, the better. But when a m... Read more

Following the success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox and Sometimes I Feel Like a River, this companion book explores the nature and beauty of trees. Twelve lyrical poems look at twelve different tr... Read more

Joining the Feelings & First series: a young child helps his Mum and Mama cook a green vegetable soup, but then emphatically refuses to eat it. After carefully watching his parents enjoying the... Read more

A joyous, rhyming picture book that turns childhood anxiety into an unforgettable, laugh-out-loud adventure.Alex Allen's worry-prone mind brings to life a lovable, larger-than-life llama—growing wi... Read more

Joséand his dog play soccer in thisfun early reader that uses both Spanish and English!José has been selected for the school soccer team! Finally, he gets to be part of el equipo de f... Read more

Emotions are like a rainbow—there is a color for every one we feel. And when the nervous feeling starts to take over the rainbow, it's time for The Purple Book! Simple activities, tips, and t... Read more

From acclaimed author and illustrator Don Tate, the rousing story of Ernie Barnes, an African American pro football player and fine artist He realized how football and art were one and the same. Bo... Read more

"A touching story of belonging." — Publisher's Weekly, starred review"Honest, hopeful.." —Kirkus, starred reviewA Kirkus Best Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Book of the Y... Read more

* Skipping Stones Book Award 2025 ** Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year 2024 - Bilingual Story Books for Kids ** Freeman Book Award Honorable Mention 2024 - Children's and Young Adult Literat... Read more

Set against a backdrop of literary censorship and growing Jewish political consciousness, Printz Honor and Stonewall award-winner Sacha Lamb's sophomore novel is a soaring exploration of identity, ... Read more

"Filled with decadent descriptions of food,bittersweet rivalries, and zesty romantic tension, Guava and Grudges will have you hungry for more from Alexis Castellanos. A deliciously sweet read!" -As... Read more

*A William C. Morris Award Finalist* It's Black Friday—and the apocalypse is on sale!Ever since the world filled with portals to hell and bloodthirsty demons started popping out on the reg, J... Read more

From actor Max Greenfield, the author of I Don't Want to Read This Book and its two companion titles, comes a sweetly funny bedtime book about anxiety and being present.What do we do when we can't ... Read more

Two disabled queer teens find belonging in this poignant platonic love story about singing, signing, and solidarity.Casey Kowalski once dreamed of becoming a professional singer. Then the universe ... Read more

When Halloween is threatened by bad weather, only one moth can save it.It's Halloween, the biggest day of the year on Mothman's farm. Schoolchildren from nearby Point Pleasant are scheduled to arri... Read more