1. Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #18)
    by Ellen T. Crenshaw
    Graphix
    Oct 07, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Comics & Graphic Novels/General
    Hardback
    Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #18)
    by Ellen T. Crenshaw
    Graphix
    Oct 07, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Comics & Graphic Novels/General
    Hardback
    A Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by National Book Award longlister and Eisner-nominated cartoonist Ellen T. Crenshaw!

    The Mancusis don't have any kids... but they sure do have a lot of pets! So when they're desperate for a sitter, who do they call? The Baby-sitters Club! Kristy feels pretty sure that the BSC does not pet-sit. But Jessi has always liked animals, and she talks Kristy into being okay with her taking the job.

    With snakes on the loose and sick hamsters, Jessi's got plenty of pet-sitting troubles, and things don't get any easier when she and her friends get into a big fight. Will Jessi be able to handle her pet-sitting job when things are going wrong with the baby-sitters, too?

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  2. Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #3
    by Erin Hunter
    HarperAlley
    Sep 30, 2025
    Paperback / softback
    Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #3
    by Erin Hunter
    HarperAlley
    Sep 30, 2025
    Paperback / softback

    The third full-color graphic novel adaptation of the blockbuster Warriors series covers the fifth and sixth novels of The Prophecies Begin (A Dangerous Path and The Darkest Hour).

    In the heart of the forest, the uneasy harmony between the four warrior cat Clans is in graver peril than ever before. ShadowClan has chosen Tigerclaw—now Tigerstar—as their new leader, and Fireheart fears that he still harbors dark plans for vengeance on his old clan.

    With the forest on the brink of battle, in which all the warriors must fight for their home and clan, the time has come for Fireheart to face his destiny.

    Ever since the first Warriors book hit shelves, readers have devoured these epic adventures. These stunning new adaptations retell the original Warriors story arc as full-color graphic novels.

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  3. The Perfect Paper Airplane
    by Robert Munsch Canada
    North Winds Press
    Oct 21, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Humorous Stories
    Hardback
    The Perfect Paper Airplane
    by Robert Munsch Canada
    North Winds Press
    Oct 21, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Humorous Stories
    Hardback
    Kevin tries his best to make a paper airplane that will zoom really far, like his dad’s. But all his attempts go SPLORT! Finally he succeeds in making the perfect paper airplane — will it ever come down?
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  4. Spy School Blackout
    by Stuart Gibbs
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
    Oct 07, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Action & Adventure/General
    Hardback
    Spy School Blackout
    by Stuart Gibbs
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
    Oct 07, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Action & Adventure/General
    Hardback
    In the thirteenth book in Stuart Gibbs’s New York Times bestselling Spy School series, superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley goes off the grid to eliminate a cybersecurity threat.

    After a devious computer hacker pulls off the CIA’s worst-case scenario, shutting down power networks all over the world, Ben and his fellow spies-in-training are forced to make a harrowing emergency landing of their plane in Indonesia. While chaos begins to erupt around the planet, Ben deduces that his team is closer to the mysterious hacker’s base than anyone else. But with all computers and phones down, there’s no way to communicate with anyone at the CIA. On their latest mission to save the world, Ben and his friends face a conniving villain, assassins, pirates, sharks, and very big lizards in the most remote—and deadly—location of any spy school yet!
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  5. A Dance with Santa Claus
    by Sandra Boynton
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Oct 14, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Holidays & Celebrations/Christmas & Advent
    Hardback
    A Dance with Santa Claus
    by Sandra Boynton
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Oct 14, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Holidays & Celebrations/Christmas & Advent
    Hardback
    Celebrate Christmas with one magical dance with Santa in this adorable picture book from a New York Times bestselling author, the inimitable Sandra Boynton.

    "Now everybody’s rushing toward Christmas Eve, but I’m quietly waiting. I’ve got to believe.
    It’s not about presents. No, here’s the cause: I just want to dance with SANTA CLAUS!"


    The only thing this sweet bunny child wants for Christmas is to dance the Rock-and-Roll Swing with Santa on Christmas Eve. Will it happen? (Spoiler: Of course!) Sandra Boynton’s jaunty lyrics and captivating, expressive illustrations come together in this cozy gift book for the festive season. Based on the magical song (gloriously sung by Zooey Deschanel) on Boynton’s Christmas album, Cows and Holly, this lovely picture book is the perfect read-aloud to celebrate Christmas with any little bunny in your life, year after year.
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  6. Steam Train, Dream Train: Next Stop, Christmas!
    by Sherri Duskey Rinker
    Chronicle Books
    Oct 07, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Transportation/Railroads & Trains
    Hardback
    Steam Train, Dream Train: Next Stop, Christmas!
    by Sherri Duskey Rinker
    Chronicle Books
    Oct 07, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Transportation/Railroads & Trains
    Hardback
    All aboard the dream train as the crew prepares for its next stop—Christmas! From the author of the Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series, the long-awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Steam Train, Dream Train is here at last.

    ’Tis the season for sharing delicious treats, singing Christmas carols, dazzling the world with sparkly decorations, wrapping gifts, delivering packages, and so much more. On the dream train, the workers know their tasks by heart, for when each new December starts, the Christmas Train takes to the air, transporting magic everywhere.

    Setting off on an epic journey of holiday cheer, the crew goes full steam ahead celebrating Christmas, inviting little readers to say goodnight to their favorite animals before tucking in for sweet holiday dreams. Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford—the author-illustrator team behind many of the bestsellers in the Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site series—bring their playful rhyming text and vibrant illustrations to a merry bedtime book sure to become a family favorite and a new holiday classic.

    CHRISTMAS BOOK FOR KIDS: Full of exciting animals and Christmas cheer, with the ever-present appeal of the iconic dream train, this bedtime book makes a great gift for train enthusiasts and young readers who love holiday stories.

    JUST RIGHT FOR READING ALOUD: Lyrical prose and evocative rhymes, paired with vibrant, dreamy artwork, make this bedtime story a tremendously satisfying read-aloud experience. It’s perfect for engaging little ones who love trains and animals before lulling them to sleep at the end of a charming holiday adventure.

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING CREATORS: Sherri Duskey Rinker is the author of numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers, including Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train. AG Ford has illustrated many award-winning and bestselling books for children, including Construction Site on Christmas Night, Three Cheers for Kid McGear!, and Construction Site: Taking Flight!

    Perfect for:
    • Kids who love trains
    • Fans of holiday classics like The Polar Express
    • Anyone who loves animals and animal picture books
    • Parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians looking for engaging bedtime books
    • Gift-givers looking for beautiful Christmas books
    • Fans of Steam Train, Dream Train and other Sherri Duskey Rinker books
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  7. War Games
    by Alan Gratz
    Scholastic Press
    Oct 07, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Historical/Europe
    Hardback
    War Games
    by Alan Gratz
    Scholastic Press
    Oct 07, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Historical/Europe
    Hardback

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee and Heroes comes this heart-pounding, high-stakes take on the 1936 Berlin Olympics, also known as the "Nazi Olympics."

    In 1936 Berlin, nothing is what it seems...

    Evie Harris can't believe her luck: She's competing in the Olympics, along with fellow American athletes like Jesse Owens. True, there's something creepy about Germany's leader, Adolf Hitler, who watches over the games with his Nazi henchmen. But Evie's just here to win a gold medal in gymnastics.

    Until she discovers a horrible secret.

    Behind all the Olympic fanfare, the Nazis have Berlin in an iron grip of terror and violence--and war is brewing. When Evie becomes embroiled in a mysterious plot to help steal Nazi gold, she must navigate the city's darkest corners and hidden passageways, never knowing who she can trust.

    With lives on the line and her family's future at stake, Evie has to choose between following her Olympic dreams and standing up to evil... before it's too late.

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz is back and better than ever with this heart-racing, plot-twisting story about the roots of World War II and the sacrifices we make for what matters most.

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  8. The Sneakiest in the World!
    by Ben Clanton
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
    Oct 28, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Comics & Graphic Novels/Humorous
    Hardback
    The Sneakiest in the World!
    by Ben Clanton
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
    Oct 28, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Comics & Graphic Novels/Humorous
    Hardback
    Mutant potato Rot and his friends team up for a super-sneaky mission in this third installment of the hilariously silly graphic chapter book series from the bestselling creator of the Narwhal and Jelly books.

    Rot’s older brother Snot is always sneaking up and scaring him, and Rot has had enough. He’s determined to scare the snot out of Snot for once! And that means Rot is going to have to learn to be sneaky, maybe even…the sneakiest in the world!

    But when being the sneakiest spud proves a lot harder than Rot thought, he realizes this is a mission he can’t do alone. Can Rot and his Not-So-Sneaky Super Secret Spy Squad find a way to use their uniquely unsneaky skills to pull off a spud-tacular scare?
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  9. Mirror Mirror (Whatever After #17)
    by Sarah Mlynowski Canada
    Scholastic Press
    Oct 07, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Fairy Tales & Folklore/Adaptations
    Hardback
    Mirror Mirror (Whatever After #17)
    by Sarah Mlynowski Canada
    Scholastic Press
    Oct 07, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Fairy Tales & Folklore/Adaptations
    Hardback

    In this thrilling conclusion to the bestselling, beloved Whatever After series, Abby and Jonah return to where it all began--the story of Snow White--and also wind up reuniting with ALL of their favorite fairy tale characters...

    Abby and Jonah might be moving away, which means it's time for one last mission through the magic mirror in their basement!

    And where does the mirror send them? Back into the story of Snow White, where their adventures all began. Snow White is happily ruling the kingdom, hanging out with the seven dwarfs, and getting ready for her big royal wedding to Prince Trevor (while the evil queen is safely locked away.) Abby's mission is clear: free Gabrielle, the fairy trapped in Snow White's mirror. But a few wicked fairies are up to their old tricks, doing all they can to stop Abby from succeeding...

    When Abby herself gets trapped, she must turn to old friends--like Cinderella, Rapunzel, the Snow Queen, Aladdin, and many more--for help, which leads to an epic fairy-tale showdown between good and evil. With a magical mix of courage, quick thinking, and fairy power, will Abby, Jonah, and all their friends be able to save the day?

    The Whatever After series lives on with graphic novels! Look for If the Shoe Fits: The Graphic Novel in September 2025.

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  10. Welcome Aboard! (Pokémon: Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
    by Christy Webster
    Scholastic Inc.
    Oct 21, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Readers/Beginner
    Paperback / softback
    Welcome Aboard! (Pokémon: Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
    by Christy Webster
    Scholastic Inc.
    Oct 21, 2025
    JUVENILE FICTION/Readers/Beginner
    Paperback / softback
    Kids can practice their reading skills with Pokémon in this fun Level 2 Reader. It's designed just for kids mastering their phonics and reading comprehension skills!

    There’s a new Pokémon aboard the airship: Terapagos! It’s very curious. Liko keeps losing track of it as it explores! When the little Pokémon accidentally ends up in a dangerous spot, can Liko rescue it in time?

    This easy-to-read book features an exciting but simple story based on an episode from the hit Pokémon animated TV series. Full-color illustrations on every page of this Level 2 Reader!

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