New & Noteworthy Children's Books October 2025Like this list

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• Aggie and the Ghost

  Forsythe, Matthew, 1976-

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  Aggie's enthusiasm about living alone wanes when she discovers her house is haunted. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Being Bruja

  a Young Mystic's Guide

  Rivera, Zayda,

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  For those who have ever felt the call of magic, this guide to Brujeria is an essential introduction to the practice stemming from the Latinx, Hispanic, and indigenous traditions. Non-Fiction, Ages 8 to 12.

• Blood in the Water

  Jackson, Tiffany D.,

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  Brittany spends the summer with family friends in their huge house on Martha's Vineyard, and the vibe is definitely snooty. A shocking event leads to a mystery that needs solving. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 11 and up.

• Cassini's Mission

  a Spacecraft, a Tiny Moon, and the Search for Life Beyond Earth

  Venit, Katie,

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  Real-life spacecraft Cassini makes surprising discoveries on her visit to one of Saturn's moons in this graceful blend of science concepts and the awe of space exploration. Non-Fiction Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• A Change Is Gonna Come

  Cooke, Sam,

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  An illustrated version of the civil rights anthem by Sam Cooke. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Chef's Secret

  Yang, Kelly,

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  The Front Desk series continues! Jason Yao has a secret...actually, lots of secrets! For one thing, it's hard being a professional chef, helping to run a motel, and being a regular kid! Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 8 to 12.

• Dancing With Water

  Wallace, Gwendolyn,

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  Nonbinary Kit learns water divining, well-digging, and respect for the Earth from their traditional grandfather. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Fish Fry Friday

  Bingham, Winsome,

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  A young African American girl joins her grandma's weekly ritual of catching and frying fish for a big family dinner. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Ghoul Summer

  Badua, Tracy,

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  Just when Barnaby thinks this summer can't get any worse, a ghost boy named Maxwell shows up in their vacation rental home to kick Barnaby and his family out. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 8 to 12.

• Gloam

  Mackay, Jack,

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  After moving into their late grandmother's eerie house on a small island, thirteen-year-old Gwen must protect her family from their monstrous babysitter. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 8 to 12.

• How to Draw a Tree

  LaRochelle, David,

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  Do you want to draw a tree? Prickly, shimmery, scraggly, squat, ancient, graceful, crooked, proud. Trees can look so many ways. What about your tree? Picture Book, Ages 3 to 7.

• Millie Magnus for Mayor

  Mazique, Brittany,

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  Millie Magnus learns what not to do when she tries to lead her friends in an effort to save their neighborhood playground from being torn down. Early Chapter Book, Ages 5 to 8.

• The Mixed-up Owl

  Sowa, Marzena, 1979-

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  Owl wants to answer a question that's making him feel mixed up: why can't he fall asleep at night when all of the other animals in the forest are sleeping? Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Oddity Woods

  Davault, Kay,

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  Kid detective Marietta tries to solve the sudden disappearance of her father in a dark woodland realm inhabited by ghosts and monsters. Graphic Novel, Ages 8 to 12.

• Of the Sun

  a Poem for the Land's First Peoples

  González, Xelena,

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  A lyrical celebration of Indigenous and First Nations children, our cherished connection to the land, and our ancestral right to belong. Picture Book, Ages 3 to 5.

• Scaring and Daring

  Terrifying Takes on 15 Classic Tales : a Horror Writers Association Anthology

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  This chilling middle-grade horror anthology puts a dark twist on classic literary tales, reimagining stories like Peter Pan, Sherlock Holmes, and Cinderella with terrifying outcomes. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 8 to 12.

• School Dance

  Sax, Sarah,

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  Milo wants to get excited for the school dance, but he can't--because he's cursed. Every time he tries to dance, something goes horribly wrong. Graphic Novel, Ages 8 to 12.

• A Spoonful of the Sea

  Yum, Hyewon,

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  On her birthday, a girl is presented with a bowl of miyeokguk, seaweed soup--instead of the cake she wants. Her mother tells her the story about the soup. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• A World Without Summer

  a Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out

  Day, Nicholas, 1991-

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  A couple of hundred years ago, on a quiet Indonesian island, a volcano called Tambora erupted with a force and violence that changed history. Non-Fiction, Ages 10 to 14.

• Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend

  Rubin, Lance, 1981-

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  A hilariously terrifying, terrifyingly hilarious story of a boy who gets more than he bargained for when he creates an A.I. best friend. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 8 to 12.