New arrivals added to our Children's Fiction Collection in the last 7 days
A grieving girl stumbles into a magical dilemma that may just set her on the path to healing in this exquisite debut novel in verse about loss, friendship, and the power of imagination to help us find our way. Since the death of her younger brother, eleven-year-old Bones has spent most of her time drawing animal skeletons and foraging for dead things to add to her collection. She's drifted away from her friends and doesn't want to make new ones--not even with the sociable non-binary kid, Tenny,
Exploring themes of community and gratitude, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park captures the diverse voices of a lively classroom discussion in a thought-provoking story told through linked poems: Love that Dog meets Seedfolks!The assignment: If you could give someone special in your life a present--just one gift--who would you choose, and what would it be? Discuss. Certain students know their answers right away. A few find their answers more slowly. And while some responses spark lively conversat
Date added:
Feb 18, 2026
Told from the perspectives of two friends-one with a disability and one without-Special is Wonder for Down syndrome.Madison has always helped and protected Meg. Why wouldn't she? They're "M&M"-best friends and always together. Meg's Down syndrome never mattered.Until they start junior high.Now that they're in seventh grade, and Madison's father has passed away, Madison is feeling insecure and alone. But when she gets the chance to join the popular kids, it's Meg who may get left behind. Both
"Inspired by the success of their first birthday bucket list, Ari and her BFF Kaylan set twelve new goals for the next school year. And number one is 'keep our friendship strong.' But after a life-changing summer at camp, Ari feels torn between Kaylan and her camp friends. And as she faces down everything from boys to bat mitzvahs, Ari needs to figure out how to be her best self - before her friends come together at her thirteenth birthday party. Or the big win she and Kaylan were hoping for may
"BFFs Ari and Kaylan make a new bucket list as they set out for different summer camps in the fourth and final Friendship List novel. The perfect summer read for fans of Lauren Myracle and Rachel Renee Russo's Dork Diaries, now available in paperback! Ari and Kaylan aren't sure how they're going to survive their first summer apart. No pool. No sleepovers. No emergency late night chats on the porch. So as Ari returns to Camp Silver and Kaylan heads off to comedy camp, they come up with a new list
Date added:
Feb 11, 2026
Ben Greenwood must unlock a hidden magic to save his family Two years after his parents vanish, Ben Greenwood discovers a mysterious letter linked to the Royal Institute of Magic. To find them, he must enter a hidden world of magic and danger, where unlocking an ancient secret may be the key to saving his family and stopping an ancient evil.














