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Kids' New Chapter Books December 2025 |
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Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond
by Henry Winkler
While participating in the Spring Games, Willow and her friends encounter plastic debris throughout the pond that endangers the animals during the events.
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Tana Cooks to Beat a Bad Day
by Stacy Wells
When a bad day leaves Tana in a bad mood, her dad encourages her to use gratitude to feel better.
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Taekwondo Academy: New Kid at the Dojang
by Shawn Pryor
Feeling jealous of the attention the new student is receiving, Ezra dangerously challenges the new boy to a skill that is beyond his own ability.
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Magical Map #2: Jungle Cruise
by Ridley Pearson
Gemma and her brother, Torin, have a big secret. They found a hand-drawn map of Walt Disney World that can magically transport them onto any ride! After their mother takes a job in Orlando at the parks, strange things keep happening to the attractions' animatronics. When the animals on the Jungle Cruise ride keep being pushed over in the middle of the night, it's up to the siblings to use their magical map and figure out the real reason why the ride keeps closing down for 'repairs'. But using the map means they will need to face spiders, snakes, and countless other jungle animals, not to mention the pesky cameras set up by their mom's team. Will Gemma and Torin figure out a way to save the ride, or will they fall prey to the dangers that lurk in the jungle?
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Words Apart
by Aimee Lucido
As their parents' divorce reshapes their family, eleven-year-old word-loving Olive and her thirteen-year-old art-loving sister Mattie struggle to navigate friendships, secrets, and their drifting bond.
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Roswell Johnson Saves the Galaxy!
by Chris Colfer
Something very strange is happening in our galaxy. People, spaceships, and whole stars are disappearing without a trace. The Milky Way Galactic Alliance can't explain the bizarre phenomena, prompting Roswell and his alien friends to solve the mystery themselves. Along the way, Roswell discovers new technology that puts our entire solar system in grave danger, and he learns he's closer to the problem than he's ever thought possible.
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The House with No Keys
by Lindsay Currie
In this follow-up to The Mystery of Locked Rooms, the Deltas race to complete the most challenging escape room they have ever faced--and confront their fears in order to save their friendship.
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Three Blue Hearts
by Lynne Kelly
Max can't seem to escape the big, looming shadow of his politician dad. But for the next few months, Max and his mom are going away to a quiet Texas beach town where Max can be someone else. Someone who doesn't make dumb mistakes that embarrass his father--someone who knows how to be strong. He stumbles on his fresh start when he finds an injured octopus washed up onshore after a storm. With the help of a local wildlife center and a couple of new friends, Max rescues the octopus--whom they name Ursula--and vows to take care of her until she's ready to return to the sea. But as their bond deepens and Max makes unexpected discoveries that turn his summer upside down, Max's true strength will be put to the test.
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Coach
by Jason Reynolds
Meet Coach as a boy striving to come into his own as a track star while facing upheaval at home. Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Like Mr. 9.99--and his own dad--Otie is a sprinter. When his dad comes home with a pair of Jordans, Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon... maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump. But one morning, he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing--right off his feet. And now, not only are the Jordans missing, but so is his father.
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Elmhurst Public Library 125 S Prospect Ave. Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 (630) 279-8696
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