Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Four: Stitch by Pádraig Kenny

Our pick for today is a favorite from this year, a middle grade retelling of Frankenstein with miles of heart and depth. When the wicked nephew of Professor Hardacre - Stitch’s creator - takes control of the lab, the titular reanimated hero and his friend Henry must escape and find their way in a world … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Four: Stitch by Pádraig Kenny

Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Three: The Great Puptective – Purranormal Activity by Alina Tysoe

Poppy the puptective and Truffles the cat are back, and this time they’re hot on the tail of a supernatural mystery! When a new neighbor moves in next door, mysterious happenings begin to occur: furniture and shoes chewed up, toys disturbed… could this be the work of a scary specter? Delightfully spooky fun. This is … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day Three: The Great Puptective – Purranormal Activity by Alina Tysoe

Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day 1: Pennies (Lora Senf, illustrated by Alfredo Cáceres)

🎃Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown: Day One! It’s the first day of October and the first official day of Spooky Season! To celebrate, we’re bringing you a brand new spooky kids’ read every day this month, starting with Pennies, written by Lora Senf and illustrated by Alfredo Cáceres. In this gothic middle grade adventure, it’s summer … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Book Countdown, Day 1: Pennies (Lora Senf, illustrated by Alfredo Cáceres)

Book Birthdays: Notable New Releases for The Week

🥳Happy book birthday to these new releases from our friends at Candlewick, Holiday House, Neal Porter Books, and Atheneum BFYR! Featuring:🎂 THE WINDING WILLOW by Will Hillenbrand🎂 THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG by Stan Yan🎂 LOST EVANGELINE and BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE: ANNIVERSARY EDITION by Kate DiCamillo🎂 WIGGLING WORDS by Kate Rolfe🎂 ZIP ZAP WICKETY … Continue reading Book Birthdays: Notable New Releases for The Week