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Marcus Pfister's The Rainbow Fish is a New York Times bestselling children's picture book, originally published in 1992 by NordSüd Verlag and widely known for its signature holographic foil scales, that tells the story of a vain and beautiful fish who must learn to share in order to find friendship — a simple premise that has generated decades of sincere admiration and equally sincere critical debate.
Apr 13, 2026
H.D. Ronay's independently published children's picture book pairs a loveable, stink-powered cat hero with a surprisingly earnest rescue mission, earning a "Get It" verdict from Kirkus Reviews for winning over even readers wary of its gross-out premise.
Apr 5, 2026
The Land of Stories Complete Paperback Gift Set collects all six entries in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling middle-grade fantasy series — The Wishing Spell, The Enchantress Returns, A Grimm Warning, Beyond the Kingdoms, An Author's Odyssey, and Worlds Collide — in a single paperback boxed set published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, making it an ideal gateway into twins Alex and Conner's complete journey through a world populated by fairy-tale characters brought vividly to life.
Mar 16, 2026
The graphic novel adaptation of Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire — illustrated by Mike Holmes and published by Graphix in 2018 — brings the opening chapter of one of middle-grade fantasy's most successful series to the visual page, putting five dragonets at the center of a war-torn world and a destiny they never asked for. With the broader series having sold over 27 million copies worldwide and spent more than 200 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, this adaptation arrives with the full weight of an established phenomenon behind it.
Mar 27, 2026
What Pet Should I Get? Is a posthumously published Dr. Seuss picture book, originally written between 1958 and 1962, that follows siblings Jay and Kay as they wrestle with an impossible choice inside a pet store — reconstructed from a rediscovered manuscript and published by Random House in July 2015, with a later edition in 2019.
Mar 21, 2026
First published in 1964, Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory remains one of the most enduringly popular works in children's literature, following the impoverished but kind-hearted Charlie Bucket as he wins a golden ticket to tour the mysterious factory of the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka — a premise rooted in Dahl's own schoolboy encounters with the secretive world of chocolate making.
Mar 19, 2026
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga is a manga adaptation of the original 1997 Captain Underpants chapter book, written and adapted by Dav Pilkey with all-new illustrations by manga artist Motojiro, published by Graphix on April 7, 2026. It reimagines the story of mischievous fourth-graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins — who accidentally hypnotize their tyrannical principal, Mr. Krupp, into becoming the superhero Captain Underpants — in a fresh format designed to introduce the globally bestselling series to a new generation of readers.
Apr 29, 2026
Elizabeth George Speare's The Bronze Bow is a Newbery Medal–winning historical fiction novel set in first-century Galilee, following Daniel bar Jamin — a young Jew consumed by hatred for the Roman Empire — whose encounter with Jesus of Nazareth forces him to confront whether vengeance or love will define his life. Originally published in 1961 and reissued by Clarion Books, it remains a staple of middle-grade historical fiction and classroom reading.
Apr 29, 2026
First published in 1945, Stuart Little is E. B. White's debut children's novel — a picaresque, episodic tale of a two-inch-tall boy born into a normal New York City family who resembles a mouse in every outward respect yet possesses the confidence and courage of a dashing hero. Illustrated by Garth Williams, the book has endured for decades as a recognized classic in children's literature, admired for its understated humour, graceful wit, and ironic interplay of fantasy and everyday possibility, even as it has attracted genuinely divided critical opinion since its original publication.
Mar 26, 2026
Rex Langley's History's Strangest Mysteries: An Investigation For Young Readers delivers an episodic, investigation-themed journey through some of history's most enduring unsolved puzzles — from the Bermuda Triangle and the Wow! Signal to the Ghost Ship Octavius and the Money Pit of Oak Island — structured as fast-paced chapter-length case files designed to develop critical thinking in readers aged nine and up.
Mar 19, 2026
Impossible Creatures is a #1 New York Times bestselling middle-grade fantasy novel by Katherine Rundell, illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie, in which two children — Christopher Forrester and Mal Arvorian — race across a hidden magical Archipelago to stop the fading of the world's magic and save its impossible creatures from extinction. Critics named it one of the Best Children's Books of the Year, calling it "a glorious fantasy adventure… brimming with intelligence, inventiveness and generosity of heart," and Kirkus Reviews, which awarded it a starred notice and placed it on its Best Books of 2024 list, called it "an epic fantasy with timeless themes and unforgettable characters." The first book in a planned trilogy, it arrives in a Yearling Deluxe paperback edition with stenciled edges.
May 11, 2026
Published by Grow Grit Press in April 2025, Mary Nhin's Snatched Psychology: To Eat a Snack or Be a Snack is a self-help title that sits at the intersection of psychology, body image, and the cultural conversation around food, snacking, and self-worth. Nhin, known for accessible, motivationally focused writing, brings her signature approachable voice to a topic that has attracted growing attention in wellness culture — the mental and emotional relationship people have with what they eat and how they feel about themselves.
Apr 30, 2026Search
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