Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Cold Feet by Cynthia DeFelice, ill. Robert Andrew Parker
"Dead's dead. But I'm alive. And I could use some boots." This book is... different, let's say, and we are HERE for it! If you haven't encountered it before, prepare yourself for a heckuva thing.
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Review of the Day: Goodbye, Koi by Jack Wong
Anxious children, kids that feel deeply for animals, and young people who are worried about some big change in their lives will all be able to particularly relate to what Goodbye, Koi is telling them: sometimes, you have to give up what's familiar for a chance to glimpse the sky.
Review of the Day: The Shadow Stream by Kirk Lombard, ill. Parker Thornton
A rather magnificent book and a rarity besides. Defies expectations. How does it do it? Dunno. Come for the writing. Stay for the opossum funeral.
Review of the Day: Fourteen Ways of Looking at Jellyfish by Carole Boston Weatherford, ill. Bagram Ibatoulline
Extraordinarily beautiful and more than a little wise, now you can convert your verse loving science haters and convert your science hating poetry-lovers, all in one fell swoop.
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Into the Blabeyverse we go, my children. Let's deep dive into some tried and true science fiction and environmental stewardship from the man who brought us the Bad Guys and so much more.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Sophie’s Masterpiece by Eileen Spinelli, ill. Jane Dyer
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DiCamillo! Yang! Talking! Right Here! It’s a Dive Into the StoryKind Podcast with Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang
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Give ’em the Old Razzle Dazzle: A Cover Reveal and Q&A with Nicholas Day for Get Rich Quick
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Cover Reveal: A Spaceman Returns and We Talk with Randy Cecil About Why
"I think I just find it difficult to leave these newly discovered universes behind when they still seem to have so much unexplored potential." We learn all there is to know about this much anticipated Spaceman sequel.
Publisher Preview Fall 2026/Winter 2027: Barefoot Books and Beaming Books
Short, sweet, and to the point. Here are a couple 2026 titles that I suspect you may have missed this year...
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