Kids' New Chapter Books
November 2025
The discovery of dragons by Leah Cypess
Miriam's Magical Creature Files: The Discovery of Dragons
by Leah Cypess

Miriam, a young Orthodox Jew, searches for a dragon on her class trip to the zoo, investigating a previous sighting made by her sister.
Voyage with the Vikings by SJ King
The Timekeepers: Voyage with the Vikings
by SJ King

The Timekeepers travel back to the time of the Vikings and become involved in a battle between rival clans.
Your turn Marisol Rainey by Erin Entrada Kelly
Your Turn Marisol Rainey
by Erin Entrada Kelly

Marisol Rainey is assigned a haiku by her favorite teacher, Mrs. Ruby, and dreads the idea of having to read it in class aloud.
Ben Yokoyama and the cookie of destiny by Matthew Swanson
Cookie Chronicles: Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Destiny
by Matthew Swanson

A cross-country road trip takes a turn for the weird when ten-year-old Ben discovers a stowaway, his best friend Janet, in the family camper.
Outfoxed by Elise Mcmullen-ciotti
Outfoxed
by Elise Mcmullen-ciotti

Twelve-year-old Skye has just rescued a baby fox she's named Kitkat, with the help of her Park Ranger cousin Braeden. Skye would usually release the fox back into the wild as soon as it's healed, but this baby fox was injured by a trap. No one hurts a baby animal and gets away with it as long as Skye's around, and now she's on a mission to find the poacher! When Skye takes Kitkat to the vet, she meets a quiet girl named Ivy. To Skye's surprise, Ivy decides to join in on the investigation, and a friendship starts to form between the girls. But will these new friends uncover the true identity of the poacher and safely release Kitkat back into the wild?
Junius Leak and the spiraling vortex of doom by Allan Wolf
Junius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom
by Allan Wolf

Thirteen-year-old Junius Leak is doomed to ten days of boredom on a houseboat on Lake Peigneur with his uncle while his parents "work on" their marriage. Caught up in a mystery involving pirates, a buried treasure, and a hundred-year-old family feud, he is determined to learn why his mom left when he was a baby and to conquer his fear of water. But the lake has other plans for him. When disaster strikes, Junius must dive deep within to emerge an unlikely hero.
The school for thieves by Peter Burns
The School for Thieves
by Peter Burns

In order to rescue his friends back in London, thirteen-year-old Tom accepts an offer to attend an elite, international school for thieves run by the most powerful criminals in the world.
City of echoes by Judy I. Lin
Avatar Legends: City of Echoes
by Judy I. Lin

Sixteen-year-old Jin, a refugee in Ba Sing Se, navigates a dangerous underworld to save her best friend Susu from a brainwashing conspiracy run by the Earth King's enforcers.
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