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Better NateThan Ever Tim Federle

A small-town boyhops a bus to NewYork City to crashan audition forE.T.: The Musical.Ages 10-14(9781442446915) h PW Simon &Schuster Books forYoung Readers (TP)$6.99

Five, Six, Seven, Nate! Tim Federle

In the sequel to Better Nate ThanEver, Nate Foster’sBroadway dreams are finally comingtrue. Ages 10-14(9781442446939)Simon & SchusterBooks for YoungReaders (HC)$16.99

The 26-StoryTreehouse Andy Griffiths,illustrated byTerry Denton

Life is NEVERboring in thetreehouse, andemergency sharkoperations, giantstorms, andwooden pirateheads are justthe beginning.Ages 8-12(9781250026910) h PW Feiwel &Friends (HC) $13.99

365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne’sBook ofPrecepts R.J. Palacio

In the bestsellingnovel Wonder,readers wereintroduced toMr. Browne and his love of precepts.Simply put,precepts are

principles to live by, and Mr. Browne has compiled

365 of them, drawn from popular songs, children’sbooks, inscriptions on Egyptian tombstones, fortunecookies, and more. Ages 8-12 (9780553499049) AlfredA. Knopf Books for Young Readers (HC) $14.99

Ava and Pip Carol Weston

Meet outgoing Ava Wren, a fun fifth grader who triesnot to lose patiencewith her shy bigsister. When Pip’sthirteenth birthdayparty turns into adisaster, Ava gets a story idea for alibrary contest. Ages 10-12 (9781402288708) Jabberwocky (HC) $15.99

The Battleof DarcyLane Tara Altebrando

It is summertime,and twelve-year-oldJulia Richardscannot stand theanticipation, but whatJulia and her bestfriend Taylor want issome real excitement,which arrives in theform of a new neighbornamed Alyssa, whointroduces a ball game called Russia ... and an unwelcome level of BFF rivalry. Ages 8-12(9780762449484) Running Press Kids (HC) $14.95

TheBrilliantWorld ofTomGates L. Pichon

The top-sellingU.K. series formiddle gradereaders nowcrosses thepond! Masterof excuses,creative story-teller, and middle school comedian extraordinaire,Tom Gates is guaranteed to get kids turning thepages—and keep them laughing. Ages 8-12(9780763674724) Candlewick Press (HC) $12.99

Brown GirlDreaming JacquelineWoodson

JacquelineWoodson, one oftoday’s finest writers,tells the moving storyof her childhood inmesmerizing verse.Ages 9-12(9780399252518) h PW, SLJ, Kirkus,Booklist, Horn BookNancy Paulsen Books(HC) $16.99

Bad MagicPseudonymousBosch

A magical new seriesfrom PseudonymousBosh, the bestsellingauthor of the SecretSeries. Magic is BAD.As in fake. Cheesy.Unreal. At least, that’swhat Clay, who hasseen one magic showtoo many, thinks. Ages8-12 (9780316320382)Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (HC) $17

Hachette Audio (9781478955542) $25

The CastleBehindThorns Merrie Haskell

This magicaladventure set in anenchanted castlesurrounded bythorns is a tale of the power ofmemory and story,forgiveness andstrength, and thetrue gifts of craftand imagination.

Ages 8-12 (9780062008190)h PW, SLJ Katherine Tegen Books (HC) $16.99

Charlie and theChocolateFactory Roald Dahl,illustrated byJosephSchindelman

Celebrate fifty years ofCharlie and the ChocolateFactory.Ages 8-12(9780394810119) Alfred A. Knopf Books for YoungReaders (HC) $17.99

Chloe by Design: Making the Cut Margaret Gurevich,illustrated by Brooke Hagel

For middle graders wholove Project Runwaycomes a series thatputs fashion at theforefront. Sixteen-year-old ChloeMontgomery hasalways lovedfashion. And

when she finds out Teen Design Diva is holding auditions in her town,she’s desperate to win a spot on the show. This is her chance—will she make the cut? Ages 9-13(9781623701123) Capstone Young Readers (POB) $14.95

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The GlassSentenceS.E. Grove

In a world where allof the continentswere mysteriouslythrown into differenttime periods,Sophia Tims setsout to find herkidnapped uncle.Ages 8-12(9780670785025)h PW, Kirkus

Indies Introduce Viking Books (HC) $17.99

The Great Greene HeistVarian Johnson

Jackson Greene swearshe’s given up scheming.Then school bully KeithSinclair announces he’srunning for StudentCouncil presidentagainst Jackson’s formerfriend Gaby de la Cruz.Gaby wants Jackson to stay out of it—but he knows Keith has“connections” to the principal, which could win himthe presidency no matter the vote count. Ages 10-14(9780545525527) h Kirkus, Horn Book Arthur A. LevineBooks (HC) $16.99

The GuardianHerd: Starfire Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

In this action-packedadventure fantasy fromdebut author Jennifer LynnAlvarez, the winged herdsof Anok live in a worldwhere war, kidnappings,and executions arecommonplace. Everyhundred years, a blackfoal is born who is

prophesied to either unite orconquer the five herds, threatening the balance ofpower in this mystical world. Despite oversized wings,this century’s black foal is Star, and his journey ofself-discovery turns into a fantastic battle betweengood and evil that will enchant both boys and girls.Ages 8-12 (9780062286062) HarperCollins (HC) $16.99

I Kill theMockingbird Paul Acampora

When Lucy, Elena, andMichael receive theirsummer reading list,they are excited to seeTo Kill a Mockingbirdincluded. But noteveryone in their classshares the sameenthusiasm. So theyhatch a plot to get theentire town talking aboutthe well-known Harper Lee classic—with someunforeseen consequences! Ages 10-14 (9781596437425)Roaring Brook Press (HC) $16.99

TheFourteenthGoldfish Jennifer L. Holm

With a lightheartedtouch and plenty ofhumor, JenniferHolm celebrates the wonder ofscience andexplores fascinatingquestions aboutlife and death,family and friendship, immor-tality ... and possibility. Ages 8-12 (9780375870644)h PW, Booklist Random House Books for Young Readers(HC) $16.99 Listening Library (9780804193801) $30

TheFrankensteinJournals Scott Sonneborn,illustrated byTimothy Banks

Fourteen-year-oldJ.D. discovers why he never fit in at the creepyorphanage—he’s the son ofFrankenstein’smonster! Follow

his humorous (and scary) story as he tracks down themystery of his identity. Ages 7–10 (9781434291301)Stone Arch Books (POB) $9.95

Frostborn Lou Anders

Fantasy fans ofRick Riordan’sPercy Jacksonand JohnFlanagan’sRanger’sApprentice serieswill embrace thisfirst novel in anadventure-filled,Viking-inspiredseries by a debutauthor. Ages 8-12(9780385387781)h PW Crown Books for Young Readers (HC) $16.99

Listening Library (9780553395846) $45

Gabriel Finleyand theRaven’sRiddle George Hagen

This fast-paced,exciting, andemotionally richfantasy novel formiddle graders readslike a cross betweenThe PhantomTollbooth and HarryPotter. Ages 9-12(9780385371032) Schwartz & Wade Books (HC) $16.99

Listening Library (9780553396898) $45

TheCrossover KwameAlexander

Twelve-year oldJosh Bell and histwin brother, Jordan,are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball inhis blood, he’s got mad beats, too,that tell his family’sstory in verse, inthis fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander. Ages 9-12(9780544107717) h PW, SLJ, Kirkus Houghton MifflinHarcourt Books for Young Readers (HC) $16.99

Earwig andthe Witch Diana WynneJones, illustratedby Paul O.Zelinsky

In this enchantingintroduction to Diana WynneJones’s magicaland funny work,Earwig is a fearless

young orphan. Whenshe finds herself in a house of dark magic, she doeswhatever she can to adapt—especially if it means that she’ll learn a little magic herself! Ages 8-12(9780062075130) h PW, Kirkus, Booklist GreenwillowBooks (TP) $5.99

El Deafo Cece Bell

In this funny, poignantgraphic novel/memoir,author/illustrator CeceBell chronicles herhearing loss at a youngage and her subse-quent experiences withthe Phonic Ear, a verypowerful—and veryawkward—hearing aid.Ages 8-12 (9781419712173 ) h PW, SLJ, Kirkus Amulet Books (TP) $10.95

Ever After High: Once Upon aTime, A StoryCollectionShannon Hale

Read these exclusiveintroductions to all yourfavorite characters tofind out what their livesare like at home! A newchapter is about tobegin at Ever After

High, and all the students are preparing to start theirLegacy Year. Ages 8-12 (9780316258210) Little, BrownBooks for Young Readers (POB) $12.99

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Victoria Secord, afourteen-year-oldAlaskan dogsledracer, loses her way on a routineouting with her dogs.With food gone and temperaturesdropping, her

survival and that of her dogs andthe mysterious boy she meets in the woods is entirelyup to her. Ages 10-16 (9780547899268) HoughtonMifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers (HC) $16.99

The Magician’s Fire Simon Nicholson

Young Houdini spends his days practicing magic tricks with his best friends. WhenHarry’s magical mentordisappears after aperformance, his friends band together,determined to rescue thebeloved magician. CanHarry find him and learnwhat it means to be a true friend before it’s too late?Ages 10-13 (9781492603320) Jabberwocky (HC) $15.99

The Mark of the Dragonfly Jaleigh Johnson

For fans of Frozen, The City of Ember, andThe School of Good andEvil, The Mark of theDragonfly is a fast-paced adventure storyabout a mysterious girland a fearless boy, setin a magical world thatis both exciting anddangerous. Ages 10+

(9780385376150) h PW, SLJ, Kirkus Delacorte Books forYoung Readers (HC) $16.99 Listening Library(9780804167062) $50

The Meaning of Maggie Megan JeanSovern

As befits a futurepresident of theUnited States, MaggieMayfield has decidedto write a memoir of the past year of her life. Mostimportantly, though,Maggie has to pullup her bootstraps(the family motto) and finally learn why her cool-dude dad is in a wheelchair, no matter howscary that is. Author Megan Jean Sovern, thedaughter of a dad with multiple sclerosis, writes withthe funny grace and assured prose of a new literarystar. Ages 8-12 (9781452110219) h SLJ, KirkusChronicle Books (HC) $16.99

Nest Esther Ehrlich

Nest is EstherEhrlich’s stunningdebut novel. Herlyrical writing ishonest, humorous,and deeply affecting.Chirp and Joey willsteal your heart.Long after you finishNest, the spirit of

Chirp and her loving family willstay with you. Ages 8-12 (9780385386074) h PW, SLJ,Kirkus Wendy Lamb Books (HC) $16.99

Nightmares! Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller,illustrated by Karl Kwasny

Jason Segel teams upwith New York Timesbestselling authorKirsten Miller for thehilariously frighteningmiddle-grade novelNightmares!, the firstbook in a trilogyabout a boy namedCharlie and a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town. Ages 8-12 (9780385744256)Delacorte Books for Young Readers (HC) $16.99

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Odin’sRavens K.L. Armstrong & M.A. Marr

Seven kids, Thor’s hammer, and a whole lot of Valkyries are the only thingsstanding againstthe end of theworld. Ages 8-12(9780316204989)Little, Brown Books

for Young Readers (HC) $17

Ophelia and theMarvelousBoy Karen Foxlee

A luminousretelling of TheSnow Queen, thisis the story ofunlikely heroineOphelia JaneWorthington-Whittard whodoesn't believe in anything thatcan't be proven by science. A story within a story, this modern day fairytale is about the power offriendship, courage and love, and never ever givingup. Ages 8-12 (9780385753548) Alfred A. Knopf Booksfor Young Readers (HC) $16.99 Listening Library(9780804168342) $35

The Order ofthe Unicorn Suzanne Selfors,illustrated by DanSantat

Suzanne Selforsdelivers a wildjourney filled withmythical creaturesand zany adventuresthat are anything but imaginary. Ages 7-12(9780316364065)Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (HC) $16

PennyroyalAcademy M.A. Larson

A girl from the forestarrives with no nameand no memory. Sheenlists at PennyroyalAcademy, whereprincesses and knightsare trained to battlewitches and dragons.Ages 8-12(9780399163241) G.P. Putnam’s Sons

(HC) $16.99 Penguin Audio (9781611763027) $45

Poached Stuart Gibbs

Teddy Fitzroy’s backfor another zoomystery—this timeit’s a koala caper—in this action-packedfollow-up to Belly Up,which Kirkus Reviewscalled “great fun.”Ages 8-12(9781442467774)Simon & SchusterBooks for YoungReaders (HC) $15.99

Red Berries,White Clouds,Blue Sky Sandra Dallas

After Pearl Harbor is bombed by theJapanese, twelve-year-old Tomi and her Japanese-American family aresplit up and forced to leave their Californiahome to live ininternment camps.

Sandra Dallas shines a light on a dark period ofAmerican history in this moving story of a young girlovercoming prejudices. Ages 9+ (9781585369065)Sleeping Bear Press (HC) $15.95

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The Thickety: A Path Begins J.A. White,illustrated byAndreaOffermann

When Kara Westfallwas six years old, her mother wasconvicted of witchcraft. Yearslater, Kara and her little brotherare still shunned by the people of their village, whobelieve nothing is more evil than magic…except,perhaps, the mysterious forest that covers nearly theentire island known as the Thickety. But when a birdlures Kara into the forbidden forest, she discovers astrange book with unspeakable powers. A book thatmight have belonged to her mother. And that is justthe beginning of a thrilling and spellbinding tale about a girl and the power of magic. Ages 10+(9780062257246) Katherine Tegen Books (HC) $16.99

Under the Egg Laura MarxFitzgerald

From the Mixed-Up Filesof Mrs. Basil E.Frankweiler meetsChasing Vermeer in this clever middle gradedebut. Ages 8-12(9780803740013) Dial (HC) $16.99

What I Came to Tell You Tommy Hays

Tender, touching, and utterly compelling,What I Came to Tell You, the first middlegrade novel from critically acclaimedAsheville author Tommy Hays, is a story of grief, love, and hard-wonredemption. Ages 10+

(9781606845455) h PW Egmont USA (TP) $8.99

WhateverAfter: Cold as Ice SarahMlynowski

In this freezingfractured fairy tale,Abby and Jonahmust stop theSnow Queen fromturning a newfriend into ice.Hijinks and hilarityensue once again! Bundle up for this chilly tale! Ages 8-12 (9780545627344) Scholastic Press (HC) $14.99

A Snicker of Magic Natalie Lloyd

Introducing an extraordinary debut that will make your skin tingle, your eyesglisten...and your heart sing. Ages 8-12(9780545552707) h PW, SLJ,Kirkus Scholastic Press (HC)$16.99 Scholastic Audio(9780545706797) 34.99

Timmy Failure: We Meet Again Stephan Pastis

From the New YorkTimes bestselling creator of Timmy Failurecomes a third adventureabout the comicallyoverconfident sleuth.Ages 8-12(9780763673758)Candlewick Press (HC)$14.99

Lonely Planet Kids

AmazingWorld Atlas Lonely Planet

With 160 pages of illustrated maps, engaginginfographics, mind-blowingphotography, anda large dose of

humor, this is the atlas thatshows kids what the world is really like. Ages 8+(9781743604335) Lonely Planet (HC) $20

How to Be a SpaceExplorer Mark Brake

The perfectpresent for every aspiringastronaut! Everything youngexplorers needto know abouttravel in space,from findingyour way around the solar system to what zero gravity is like. More than 300 incredible photographs, unique illustrations,and amazing stories take kids on a trip around theuniverse. Ages 8+ (9781743604342) Lonely Planet(HC) $17.99

At Home inHer Tomb Christine Liu-Perkins,illustrated bySarah S. Brannen

This middle gradebook unearths themysteries of the

Mawangdui tombs. Lady Dai’s mummy wasso remarkably preserved that scientists were able toperform an autopsy—more than two thousand yearsafter Lady Dai’s death. The tomb also protectedhundreds of artifacts from the Han Dynasty. Miniatureservants, mysterious silk paintings, and scrollsholding long-lost secrets gave invaluable clues todaily life in ancient China. Ages 9-12(9781580893701) h Kirkus, Booklist Charlesbridge(HC) $19.95

How Come? Kathy Wollard,illustrated byDebra Solomon

Fact-filled, fun-filled,as interesting toparents as it is tokids, the HowCome? series is thetrusted source for lively, clear answers to kids’ science queries. Now thebest questions and answers from all three books (HowCome?, How Come? Planet Earth, and How Come?In the Neighborhood) have been revised, updated,freshly illustrated in full color, supplemented withtwenty completely new questions, and combined intoone bigger, better volume. Ages 8-12 (9780761179788)Workman Publishing Company (TP) $16.95

The Mad Potter Jan Greenberg &Sandra Jordan

Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan,authors of the award-winning Ballet forMartha, approach thiscolorful biography

with a gentle and curious hand. Ages 7-11(9781596438101) h SLJ, Booklist Roaring Brook Press(HC) $17.99

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Revolution Deborah Wiles

In the second novel of herSixties trilogy, Wiles takesreaders to a small Mississippitown during 1964’s FreedomSummer. As young Sunnytries to adjust to her newstepmother and two new step-siblings, her town reactsto students and agitators whohave arrived on buses to register black citizens tovote. Ages 8-12 (9780545106078) h PW, SLJ, Kirkus, Horn Book Scholastic Press (HC) $19.99

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