Ken Kilback

After several different foster homes, Nova is alone, waiting for her sister to return so they can watch the launch of space shuttle Challenger together. This story of a non-verbal autistic child is powerful, & deeply touching. Highly rec'd! @nicwritesbooks.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Leo & new kid Tia suspect something strange is going on when Mr. Bob starts taking left over lunches from the garbage & taking them down into the basement. In the 2nd book, the friends find them face to face with real werewolves at Halloween. Lots of fun! GNs Dom Pelletier

In these first two books of a GN series for young readers, Juniper Mae is an inventor with no friends. In one book, she must get the city's power back from invading bug-bots. In the other book, she & Albie must stop a monster from the past. Great! @sohsilly.bsky.social @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social

Squire is brainy & bookish; Knight is brawny, egotistical, & somewhat inept. In the first book, they arrive in a village cursed by a destructive dragon. In the second, they are taking Cade to Wizard school but find themselves going in circles & attacked by beasts. Fab! @01firstsecond.bsky.social

I love Steve in his picture books; and I love him too in these early graphic novels. In Pretty Exceptional Horse, he finds something that he thinks makes him look more than ordinary. In A Rare Egg, he finds a Thingamabob that must be a very special egg. Funny! @kidscanpress.bsky.social

Freddy & Peter are perfect twin socks. But when a dog chases Freddy into a washing machine's spin cycle, he ends up in the sock-verse. In his desperation to find Peter, Freddy begins a search to find a mysterious being who may be able to send him home. Fab! @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

Once again, @kaaauthor.bsky.social writes a powerfully touching story of friendship, courage, adversity, and grief. When Ruby sees a familiar person from her past in Africa, she shares her life story with Ivan & Bob. An amazing addition to the series! @kaaauthor.bsky.social

Nizhoni can see monsters. When one attacks her & then kidnaps her dad, she, her brother, & her best friend Davery run away, their only clue to search for the Navajo's Spider Woman, then race to the house of the Sun for weapons to defeat the monsters. Great story! @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social

Davis & Emily's teacher wants everyone to share spooky, chilling stories. Each student tells an eerie tale until it's finally Emily's and then Davis' turns. The stories they tell will reveal the deepest secrets of the school itself. Fab book! @grickle.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social

In Sachiko Kashiwaba's The Village Beyond the Mist, Lina is sent by her father to a mysterious town far away that holds incredible secrets. She must earn her keep in this magical town by working with a different amazing beings in a variety of shops. The inspiration for Miyazaki's Spirited Away

Love these amazing books by Sachiko Kashiwaba. In Temple Alley Summer, Kazu is the only one who knows Akari is a ghost while his classmates believe they've always known her. In The House of the Lost on the Cape, Hiyori, taken in by an elder following an earthquake & tsunami, must help fight demons.

Looking forward to it!!

When aging Captain Amazing botches a takedown, he decides to hold auditions to look for a sidekick. Amazing's hamster-Fluffy-is already fighting crime & discovers others are too. They apply together as sidekicks & find themselves in an epic battle against Dr. Havoc. Love it! @dansantat.bsky.social

When dad gets a new job at a museum, Ophelia discovers a boy locked in a room, claiming he was trapped by the Snow Queen whom he must kill in 3 days. Agreeing to help him escape despite her doubts, she finds herself part of a magical quest in the midst of grief. Fab! Powerful! Highlhy rec'd!

Orphaned twins Elliot & Liza sell trash to survive. Upon discovering ravens carrying quest messages in exchange for cash, they jump at the chance. When Liza is poisoned on a quest, Elliot will do anything to save her, including working for an uncaring king. Fab! Highly rec'd! @jocabako.bsky.social

When his parents are killed by a hunter, he sets off on a quest (with a mysterious moonstone bequeathed to him by his mother) to find a treasure that can turn him human. But he must avoid the evil humans & wolves trying to stop him. Highly rec'd! by Chen Jiatong and translated from the original

Little Nobody has no name, no memory & no one can see it & wants only to be seen; it becomes interested in kids putting on a play & tries to communicate. When it meets the Boojum, it's told it can survive only if it burns down the school. Another delightful and recommended story in the series!

Weighed down by the cursed Stone Heart, Yama separates herself from Haru & continues toward the Beacon. Haru ends up searching for the Oracle deep underground. Evil Blight grows stronger, releasing a Stone Golem to capture Haru. Fab! Gorgeous! Highly rec'd! By Joe Latham @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social

2 journalists plan to interview the Dark King of magic at a haunted house. A gathering storm, exits washed out, tortured spirits-what could go wrong? As people start dying, Skulduggery & Valkyrie have hours to solve the murders piling up. Great! Fun! @dereklandy.bsky.social

Little Lobo & friends love the Guadalupian Library's Libro Love book festival held each year. So many things to do, from making puppets & zines to the Ride into Books attraction to searching for their most sought after books. A delightful celebration of books & libraries! Rec'd! By Raul the Third

When his ma dies from cholera, a young boy leaves his home behind, searching noisy towns & woodlands for what he can't find. He agrees to work for food at an encampment until he's ready to leave again. But then he sees the boot... Highly rec'd! By Nancy Vo

When town mute Polk gets hurt & speaks, Carrie & Zora finds themselves in another mystery, this one reaching back about 50 yrs to an enslaved girl. The more they discover, the more they learn that Polk & their town is in danger from past horrors. Fabulous novel! Highly rec'd!

This amazing book has been on my TBR pile for a long time. Finally read it this Halloween. What a delightful story! Loved it! Highly rec'd! @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com

To get rid of the Eye, Cal agrees to help the Hollow Man escape the emperor's secret island prison. As Cal & friends prepare for their gaff, Cal has strange dreams & wonders just how dangerous it is for the Eye to get what it wants. Great! Rec'd! By Kevin Sands.

Just finished reading these delightful GNs in which outsider Gwen looks forward to Halloween when she meets up with real 'monster' friends from the Hallowlands. She's still figuring out her witch powers. Nothing can go too wrong, can it? Fun! Great illios!

Brain-eating hamsters are enough reason for Teddy to want to leave his new home, but more strange things are in town--a giant dog & something slimy & smelling of cheese. When Duggy acts weird & cousin Milton goes missing, Teddy has to overcome his anxiety to help. Fun! Rec'd!

Whether a ghostly berry picker haunting the barrens or a ghostly TB haunting a boy who recently lost his mother, ghosts frequent the Newfoundland dark. A wonderful collection of creepy tales for kids from different parts of the island, all inspired from true stories.

Guess what came in the mail?
An ARC of PATTY DREAMS
Pre-order your copy today.
Release date: January 7, 2025
Written by: Nadia L. Hohn
Illustrated by: Sahle Robinson
Published by: Owlkids Publishing
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Jasmine's family visit Kyoto as their last stop in Japan. As Jasmine appreciates the rock gardens, fox statues & Nishiki Food Market, she learns what's been bothering her sister & dreads missing Obaachan again when they leave. She must find a new way to stay connected. Fab! @debbimichiko.bsky.social

In the sequel to No Place For Monsters, Levi, Kat, siblings, friends, teachers have all been trapped inside a school during a freak snowstorm, with creepy snowmen hunting them, dangerous traps awaiting them, & something even more terrifying on its way. Fab book! Highly rec'd! By Kory Merritt